which type of stroke occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked?
Page 3 | Explaining Stroke. Ischemic Stroke. ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. an ischemic stroke happens when an artery in the brain. is blocked. There are two types of ischemic stroke: embolic Stroke: in an embolic stroke, a blood clot or. plaque fragment forms, usually in the heart or the large. arteries leading to the brain, and then moves through the.