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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • cerebral embolism
  • Intracranial Thrombosis

Causes Overview Articles

Stroke
Every 45 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. A stroke can happen when: A blood vessel carrying blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. This is called an ischemic stroke; A blood vessel breaks open, causing blood to leak into...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 21, 2008
Stroke
A stroke is the sudden death of brain cells in a localized area due to inadequate blood flow.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Stroke
A stroke is the sudden death of brain cells in a localized area due to inadequate blood flow.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cerebrovascular Accident
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the medical term for what is commonly termed a stroke. It refers to the injury to the brain that occurs when flow of blood to brain tissue is interrupted by a clogged or ruptured artery, causing brain tissue to di...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Stroke
A stroke, also called a cerebral infarction, is a life-threatening condition marked by a sudden disruption in the blood supply to the brain.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Stroke
A stroke, also called a cerebral vascular accident (CVA), is the sudden death of cells in a specific area of the brain due to inadequate blood flow.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders

Specific Causes Articles

Hemorrhagic stroke
Hemorrhagic stroke involves bleeding within the brain, which damages nearby brain tissue. See also: Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage; Intracerebral hemorrhage.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 10, 2006
A Better Understanding of Stroke
A stroke is a medical emergency. That’s why some doctors call strokes “brain attacks.”
Source:StayWell
Understanding the Link Between High Blood Pressur...
Each day that your blood pressure is too high, your chances of having a stroke are increased.
Source:StayWell
Cerebral hypoxia
The term cerebral hypoxia technically refers to lack of oxygen supply to the cerebral hemispheres (the outer portion of the brain. However, it is more typically used to refer to a lack of oxygen supply to the entire brain.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 7, 2006
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