Cerebrovascular Accident
| Definition: |
A sudden, nonconvulsive loss of neurologic function due to an ischemic or hemorrhagic intracranial vascular event. In general, cerebrovascular accidents are classified by anatomic location in the brain, vascular distribution, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. nonhemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810) |
| Notes: |
note X ref APOPLEXY but PITUITARY APOPLEXY is available |
| Also Called: |
Stroke, Acute |
| Previously Indexed: |
Cerebrovascular Disorders (1964-1999),Intracranial Arteriosclerosis (1965-1999),Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis (1965-1999) |
Cerebrovascular Accident Categories.
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Brain Infarction - The formation of an area of necrosis in the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres (see CEREBRAL INFARCTION), thalami, basal ganglia, brain stem (BRAIN STEM INFARCTIONS), or cerebellum secondary to an insufficiency of arterial or venous blood flow. |
Cerebrovascular Accident Definitions and Terms
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