Ictus (from the Latin word for "stroke") is a condition that can suddenly strike a person in the midst of well-being and who may then experience acute symptoms that may be transient, constant, or may even worsen in the hours following the event.
It is brain damage that can be caused by the failure of blood flow to the brain (ischemic stroke) or the rupture of a cerebral artery (hemorrhagic stroke).
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