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Fight today the cognitive deficits arising from your brain stroke. Stroke is the second most common cause of cognitive impairment and dementia and can significantly affect your attention, memory, planning and other executive functions. Strokes are usually classified into two major categories: hemorrhagic stroke and ischemic stroke. Hemorrhagic strokes are the ones which result from the rupture of a blood vessel while ischemic strokes are those that are caused by interruption of the blood supply.
STROKE TREATMENT. 1  Medical treatment â The treatment of a hemorrhagic stroke depends upon the cause of the bleeding (eg, high blood pressure, use of anticoagulant medications, head trauma, blood vessel malformation). Most patients are monitored closely in an intensive care unit during and after a hemorrhagic stroke. The initial care of a person with hemorrhagic stroke includes several components: Determining the cause of the bleeding. Controlling the blood pressure. Stopping any medication that could increase bleeding (eg, warfarin, aspirin).