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Cerebral vascular Disease
Definition of term:
The term cerebrovascular disease designates any abnormality of the brain resulting from a pathologic process of the blood vessels. Sudden loss of neurological function is the hallmark of cerebrovascular disease.
Cerebrovascular disease is the third most common cause of death and the most common disabling neurologic disorder in western civilized countries where an increasing proportion of people survive to old age.
Its incidence increases with age and is somewhat higher in men than in women.
Risk factors for stroke
Systolic or diastolic hypertension
Diabetics
Hypercholesterolemia
Heart disease (afib)
Cigarette smoking
Heavy alcohol consumption
High homocystine
Oral contraceptive use
Cerebral vascular Disease
Definition of term:
The term cerebrovascular disease designates any abnormality of the brain resulting from a pathologic process of the blood vessels. Sudden loss of neurological function is the hallmark of cerebrovascular disease.
Cerebrovascular disease is the third most common cause of death and the most common disabling neurologic disorder in western civilized countries where an increasing proportion of people survive to old age.
Its incidence increases with age and is somewhat higher in men than in women.
Risk factors for stroke
Systolic or diastolic hypertension
Hypercholesterolemia
Heart disease (afib)
Cigarette smoking
Heavy alcohol consumption
High homocystine
Oral contraceptive use
The major types of cerebrovascular disease
Cerebral ischaemia and infarction
Transient Ischemic Attacks
Atherosclerotic thrombosis
Lacunes
Embolism
Hemorrhage
Hypertensive hemorrhage
Ruptured aneurysms and vascular malformations
Other
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