narrowing, sometimes to the point of complete blockage, of a blood vessel in the brain, usually already damaged and narrowed by atheroma. A platelets collect and a clot forms on the damaged surface. If the blood supply is interrupted enough it causes an ischaemic ( = lack of blood) stroke.
The formation of a blood clot in a cerebral artery that blocks circulation in that area of brain tissue and causes paralysis, loss of sensory functions, and possibly death.
a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein
a blood clot that develops at the clogged part of the blood vessel
a stroke that occurs when a thrombus blocks an artery and cuts off the brain's blood supply
the most common type of brain attack, it occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms and blocks blood flow in an artery bringing blood to part of the brain.
formation of a blood clot in an artery that supplies blood to the brain.
A blood clot (thrombus) that forms and blocks blood flow in an artery that supplies blood to part of the brain. It is the most common cause of stroke.
a stroke caused by a clot in an artery leading to the brain
formation of a blood clot in an artery that supplies part of the brain.
A blockage of blood flow through a vessel in the brain by a blood clot that formed in the brain itself.