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BRAIN ATTACK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cerebrovascular accident
1, record 1, English, cerebrovascular%20accident
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CVA 2, record 1, English, CVA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stroke 1, record 1, English, stroke
correct, noun
- brain vascular accident 3, record 1, English, brain%20vascular%20accident
correct
- brain attack 4, record 1, English, brain%20attack
correct, familiar
- cerebral stroke 3, record 1, English, cerebral%20stroke
correct
- cerebrovascular stroke 3, record 1, English, cerebrovascular%20stroke
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the result of an interruption of blood flow to a specific area of the brain (i.e., cerebral ischemia). Ischemia of cells directly causes cellular necrosis (death) and infarct (area of tissue that has become necrotic from lack of blood supply) ... Ischemia can be caused by: cerebral thrombosis ...; an embolus ...; intracerebral hemorrhage ...; pressure on a blood vessel ... 4, record 1, English, - cerebrovascular%20accident
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cerebro-vascular accident
- cerebral vascular accident
- cerebro-vascular stroke
- cerebral vascular stroke
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accident vasculaire cérébral
1, record 1, French, accident%20vasculaire%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AVC 2, record 1, French, AVC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accident cérébrovasculaire 3, record 1, French, accident%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brovasculaire
correct, masculine noun
- ACV 4, record 1, French, ACV
correct, masculine noun
- ACV 4, record 1, French, ACV
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accident vasculaire cérébral survient lorsque la circulation sanguine du cerveau est bloquée, entraînant le décès ou des lésions au cerveau. 5, record 1, French, - accident%20vasculaire%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- accident cérébro-vasculaire
- accident cérébral vasculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sistema nervioso
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- accidente cerebrovascular
1, record 1, Spanish, accidente%20cerebrovascular
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ACV 2, record 1, Spanish, ACV
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuadro neurológico de tipo encefálico y focal, de comienzo casi siempre brusco y tendencia habitual hacia, la mejoría, que aparece espontáneamente en personas, por lo general, de edad madura y que tiene como base estructural una lesión circunscrita del encéfalo de etiología vascular y de naturaleza isquémica, hemorrágica, o ambas inclusive. 1, record 1, Spanish, - accidente%20cerebrovascular
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