Question

which of the following is not a potential cause of a cerebrovascular accident?
a cerebral hemorrhage
b embolus
c compression
d accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid

Explanation:

A cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or stroke, is caused by a disruption of blood supply to the brain. Cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) can cause a CVA. An embolus (a blood - clot or other particle that blocks a blood vessel) can cause a CVA. Compression of a blood vessel can also disrupt blood flow and cause a CVA. However, the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (which is seen in conditions like hydrocephalus) does not directly cause a cerebrovascular accident as it is not related to the disruption of blood supply to the brain tissue itself.

Answer:

D. accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid