Stroke Conditions We Treat

A stroke is a medical emergency. If you are experiencing stroke symptoms, don't wait — call 911 right away.

Stroke is the leading cause of disability among adults in the U.S. and ranks among the top causes of death. It occurs when a blood clot or bleeding decreases blood flow to a part of your brain, leading to brain cell death.

If you are experiencing a stroke, you can rely on the vascular neurology and neurosurgery experts at UPMC to provide the most advanced emergency treatment. UPMC neurologists and neurosurgeons rank among the national leaders in stroke therapy and can offer patients advanced or investigational stroke therapies that are not available at other treatment centers.

Stroke Conditions We Treat

Our experts provide leading-edge care for all types of stroke and conditions that cause stroke symptoms, including:

• Brain aneurysm — Also called a cerebral aneurysm, it occurs when a weak spot in a brain artery balloons out and fills with blood.
• Cryptogenic stroke — A stroke that occurs with no known cause.
• Hemorrhagic stroke — A life-threatening condition that occurs when a blood vessel in your brain breaks and blood leaks into your brain tissue.
• Intracerebral hemorrhage — Also called a brain bleed, it is bleeding in your brain caused by a rupture or leakage of a blood vessel.
• Intracranial hemorrhage — Any bleeding within your skull.
• Ischemic stroke — Occurs when a blood vessel in your brain becomes blocked, stopping blood flow and cutting off the oxygen supply to part of your brain.
• Stroke — Happens when a blood clot or bleeding reduces blood flow to part of your brain, causing brain cells to die.
• Transient ischemic attack (TIA) — Also known as a “mini-stroke,” TIA occurs when blood flow to your brain is temporarily blocked. TIA causes stroke symptoms that last for a short time, then go away.