Also called a stroke. The development of an infarct due to loss in the blood supply to an area of the brain. Blood flow can be interrupted by a ruptured blood vessel (hemorrhage), a floating clot (embolus), a stationary clot (thrombosis), or compression. The extent of damage depends on the size and location of the infarct and often includes speech problems and muscle paralysis.
CVA (cerebro = brain) - a neurological deficit of vascular origin. Damage to the brain caused by a sudden reduction in blood supply.
term used to describe a significant and permanent arterial vascular insult of the CNS
Thrombosis, embolism or hemorrhage in or around the brain ( Ch. 30).
Disruption of blood circulation to the brain, which can result in permanent damage to brain tissue.
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
A symptom complex resulting from cerebral hemorrhage or from embolism or thrombosis of the cerebral vessels, characterised by alterations in consciousness, seizures, and development of focal neurologic deficits (stroke).
This is another term for a stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel (an artery) to the brain is blocked. Please see page on diseases from abnormal clotting for more information.
apoplexy or stroke; an impeded blood supply to the brain.
stroke; a CVA occurs when an obstruction in one of the blood vessels in the brain limit, or completely stops, the blood flow to different parts of the brain.
A disruption to the blood supply to the brain which leads to a stroke.
The sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain. A CVA is also referred to as a stroke . See the entire definition of Cerebrovascular accident
A sudden, severe attack of paralysis, loss of vision, sensation, or speech resulting from brain cell damage caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain or from injury to the brain or spinal cord. Also called cerebral vascular accident, apoplexy, or stroke.
The sudden blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by an embolus, or thrombosis, and resulting in decreased blood circulation in the brain. Also may result from a ruptured blood vessel that causes a cerebral hemorrhage.
The occlusion of a blood vessel that supplies a portion of the brain, resulting in damage to the dependent neurons; also called stroke.
destruction of brain tissue (infarction) resulting from disorders of blood vessels that supply the brain (also called a stroke)
Injury or death to parts of the brain caused by an interruption in the blood supply to that area causing disability (e.g. paralysis or speech impairment). Also known as stroke.
also known as stroke or cerebral infarct. Caused by a reduced blood supply to the brain as a result of atherosclerosis.
