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Other Neurological Disorders
Stroke effects on the brain
A cerebral infarction, shaded in blue, occurs after a stroke when blood fails to reach a portion of the brain long enough to cause damage. The red arrow depicts the midline shift that occurs in the brain, which is also caused by a stroke.
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