The brain dysfunction where blood supply to a region (or regions) of the brain is blocked and vital brain tissue dies, as by a blood clot or a ruptured blood vessel, is called ________.
A) cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or stroke
B) Parkinson's disease
C) Huntington's disease
D) multiple sclerosis

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The described brain dysfunction is commonly known as a stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and multiple sclerosis are all disorders of the nervous system, but they do not involve the same type of blood supply blockage that a stroke does.

The Brain Dysfunction Where Blood Supply to a Region (Or