RT Journal A1 Pluta RM, Lynm C, Golub RM T1 STroke imaging JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 2011 FD September 21 VO 306 IS 11 SP 1277 OP 1277 DO 10.1001/jama.306.11.1277 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.306.11.1277 AB A stroke is a sudden event that leads to change or loss of brain function. When a stroke is caused by decreased blood flow to the brain, it is an ischemic stroke . When the cause is bleeding into the brain, it is a hemorrhagic stroke. When the bleeding is on the surface of the brain, it is a subarachnoid hemorrhage . The September 21, 2011, issue of JAMA includes an article on depression and stroke.