an obstruction or occlusion of a vessel in the cerebrum
A situation in which a wandering clot (embolus) or some other particle lodges in a blood vessel in the brain.
a brain attack that occurs when a wandering clot (embolus) or some other particle forms in a blood vessel away from the brain -- usually in the heart.
Usually a blood clot that blocks blood flow in the brain.
a blood clot from one part of the body that is carried by the bloodstream to the brain where it blocks an artery.
A sudden blocking or obstruction of an artery or vein by a clot which has been brought to the position of blockage by the current of blood flow.
A blood clot formed in one part of the body and then carried by the bloodstream to the brain, where it blocks an artery.
a stroke caused by a clot traveling to the brain, usually originating elsewhere
A blockage of blood flow through a vessel in the brain by a blood clot that formed elsewhere in the body and traveled to the brain.
A clot that travels through blood vessels from the site where it formed and blocks blood flow in the brain.