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HLHS 101 Med Term
Neuro & Psych
Term | Definition |
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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) | Accident involving the blood vessels of the brain |
Hemorrhagic Stroke | Stroke where blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel |
Ischemic Stroke | Stroke where blood loss is caused by a blockage |
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) | Temporary loss of blood flow |
Cerebral Aneurysm | Abnormal widening of blood vessel in the brain |
Cerebral Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of arteries in the brain |
Cerebral Atherosclerosis | Hardening of arteries in the brain due to fatty plaque |
Cerebral Embolism | Clot in blood vessel of the brain that originated elsewhere |
Cerebral Thrombosis | Clot in blood vessel of the brain |
Cerebellitis | Inflammation of the Cerebellum |