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World J Stem Cells. Dec 26, 2022; 14(12): 851-867
Published online Dec 26, 2022. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v14.i12.851
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Figure 1 Types of ischemic stroke. A: Thrombotic stroke occurs when thrombus formed from atherosclerosis blocks the blood flow; B: Embolic stroke occurs when a blood clot dislodges from a distant site and then travels to and lodges in an artery in the brain; C: Lacunar stroke occurs when a blood clot obstructs the normal blood flow in one of the small arteries found deep within the brain.