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This brief guide is intended to provide health information. It is a representative, rather than comprehensive, list of organizations and publications on the topic of Stroke. This guide does not imply recommendation of any treatment and should not be substituted for the advice of a health care provider.
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Definition
- Stroke, brain attack, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- An abnormal condition of the brain that occurs when blood supply to the brain is impaired. The three main causes of stroke are: cerebral embolism, cerebral thrombosis, and cerebral hemorrhage. A thrombus, or clot, in a blood vessel of the brain is by far the most common cause of stroke. [Adapted from Miller-Keane Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Allied Health. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2003. pp. 1688-89.]
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Suggested Subjects and Keywords
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Cerebrovascular disease – patients
- Cerebrovascular disease – popular works
- Cerebrovascular disease – prevention
Suggested resources
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Updated: March 2008