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NIR Spectroscopy Captures the Impacts of Stroke

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NIR Spectroscopy Captures the Impacts of Stroke

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When a disruption of blood flow occurs to one or more areas of the brain, the event is diagnosed as a stroke. The most common type, ischemic stroke, occurs when the disruption is caused by a blood clot. This type accounts for approximately 90% of all stroke events. If the disruption is caused by a rupture of one or more of the blood vessels, the event is called a hemorrhagic stroke, which is significantly more dangerous. Only 26% of people survive this type, compared to an 80% survival rate in ischemic cases. In addition to being potentially fatal, stroke has been the leading cause of paralysis in adults since 2013.

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