Cerebral vascular accident
Stroke is cause by a vascular event that results in death of brain tissue. It can result from a blood vessel rupture causing hemorrhage, an embolus that blocks a brain artery or plaque rupture that causes a blood clot.
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
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Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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What sort of disorder is a cerebral vascular accident?
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What is the definition or description of: cerebral vascular accident?
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Do people with cerebral vascular accident have a lot of pain?
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What is the difference between a cerebral vascular accident & a tia?
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What is cerebral vascular accident (cva)? How do you know you are having one?
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Does anyone know where I can get online information about cerebral vascular accidents?
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Is rehab institute known as cerebral vascular accident (cva)?
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Right middle cerebral artery vascular accident death, is this heredtary?
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I'm 38, healthy & had a CT scan w/ contrast for a headache. They said my test was perfect but later I saw the result on MyChart that said, "There is mild tortuosity and irregularity consistent with mild cerebral vascular disease" Should I be worried?
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From an MRI or brain report it says major vascular flow voids are present. What does that mean?
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Brain MRI 62 year old female "expected major vascular flow voids are identified" , what does this mean; does this affect brain function?
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Results for the MRI of brain it says no significant midline abnormality is present and also says no significant abnormality of the vascular flow seen. What does not significant mean. ?
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Can vascular conditions cause brain damage?
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I have ehlers danlos hypermobility or classical. Vascular is ruled out. What are the chances of vascular complications like brain aneurism or others?
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What is small vessel desease brain and what are the odds of getting Vascular Dementia?
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Can a vascular AVM in the brain cause brain cancer or any type of cancer or stroke down the line?
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Why does my epipen (epinephrine) cause halucinations isnt it suposed to affect my cardio vascular system not my brain? my GP doesnt know
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Brain mri report says Normal vascular signal void is seen in the vessels in and around the circle of Willis. What does that mean? Should I be concerned?
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I had a brain scan and the report I received said the following "Basilar cisterns are present. Major intracranial vascular flow voids are present. Trace mucosal thickening within the paranasal sinuses, without air-fluid levels . What does mean?
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Is it safe to fly with possible post concussion and finding of possible vascular malformation in brain? No major symptoms, but lightheaded.
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Can epilepsy cause brain cancer? I have may have a vascular epilepsy. I tend to lose a lot of memory, lose hair, and get weak at times.
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Would a bleed in brain from vascular malformation or trauma be sever? Such as major symptoms. Have never had major symptoms, but minor dizzy, tinnitus, back of headaches. MRI result shows possible past trauma. But never had any MAJOR symptoms.
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Dad had a stroke jan, in hospital they done vascular scan neck lack of blood going to brain so had op he now dizzy alltime an got lump ribs by breast ?
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I'm curious; what were chances I'd survive coma of over 1 month, due to cerebral cortex damage in car accident?
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My nephew has been diagnosed with cerebral atrophy, due to an accident last year with lack of oxigen for 15 min. What can be done about it?
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If a dental anaesthesia of lidocaine is injected intra vascular by accident during dental visit to an adult male weighing 96kg what would happen? Die from toxic?
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Chiari decompression 2001. Mri following car accident with head injury shows 2 mm cerebral ecoptia. Return of chiari?
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Vascular/Phlebology/Sclerotherapy: Generally, how likely is it that an injection into leg spider veins accidently pierces a close artery? Then what?
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Had a brain MRI and it states the findings are associated with mild traumatic brain injury (i was i an accident in dec 2011) states also the white matter found which is bilateral is no evidence for acute ischemia or cerebral parenchymal bleed. This was g
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A 74-year old female asked:
Any way to reduce/eliminate cerebral small vessel ischemia/calcification reported on Er CT after running accident.
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