Multiple Choice
What causes neural damage following a cerebrovascular accident?
A) reduced CO2 and increased glucose delivery to the region of the brain deprived of its blood supply
B) toxic release from damaged brain cells of glutamate, which overexcites and subsequently destroys surrounding brain cells
C) a loss of the blood-brain barrier in the affected area of the brain as a result of rupture or occlusion of a cerebral vessel
D) production of ATP in the absence of oxygen
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