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Brain drain
brain disease terms
Term | Definition |
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stroke | loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow to brain |
ischemic stroke | stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage |
hemorrhagic stroke | stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel |
TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
cerebral aneurysm | the abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain |
cerebral arteriosclerosis | the hardening of an artery in the brain |
cerebral atherosclerosis | the hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque |
cerebral embolism | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object |
cerebral thrombosis | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot |
CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |