Brain Infarction

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
Tissue necrosis in any area of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. Brain infarction is the result of a cascade of events initiated by inadequate blood flow through the brain that is followed by hypoxia and hypoglycemia in brain tissue. Damage may be temporary, permanent, selective or pan-necrosis.
Synonyms:
  • Anterior Cerebral Circulation Infarction
  • Anterior Circulation Brain Infarction
  • Anterior Circulation Infarction, Brain
  • Brain Infarction, Anterior Circulation
  • Brain Infarction, Posterior Circulation
  • Brain Infarction, Venous
  • Brain Infarctions
  • Brain Infarctions, Venous
  • Brain Venous Infarction
  • Brain Venous Infarctions
  • Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Circulation
  • Infarction, Anterior Circulation, Brain
  • Infarction, Brain
  • Infarction, Brain Venous
  • Infarction, Brain, Anterior Circulation
  • Infarction, Brain, Posterior Circulation
  • Infarction, Lacunar
  • Infarction, Posterior Circulation, Brain
  • Infarction, Venous Brain
  • Infarctions, Brain
  • Infarctions, Brain Venous
  • Infarctions, Lacunar
  • Infarctions, Venous Brain
  • Lacunar Infarction
  • Lacunar Infarctions
  • Posterior Circulation Brain Infarction
  • Posterior Circulation Infarction, Brain
  • Venous Brain Infarction
  • Venous Brain Infarctions
  • Venous Infarction, Brain
  • Venous Infarctions, Brain
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