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Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Cerebrovascular Disorders > Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis > Intracranial Embolism
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Cerebrovascular Disorders > Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis > Intracranial Embolism
... > Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Embolism and Thrombosis > Thromboembolism > Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis > Intracranial Embolism

Preferred term

Intracranial Embolism  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Embolism, Intracranial

Scope note

  • Blocking of a blood vessel in the SKULL by an EMBOLUS which can be a blood clot (THROMBUS) or other undissolved material in the blood stream. Most emboli are of cardiac origin and are associated with HEART DISEASES. Other non-cardiac sources of emboli are usually associated with VASCULAR DISEASES.

History note

  • 2000; for CEREBRAL EMBOLISM use INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM AND THROMBOSIS 1991-1999

In other languages

  • kallonsisäinen embolia

    Finnish

  • aivoembolia
  • aivoembolisaatio
  • aivoembolismi
  • embolia cerebri
  • intrakraniaalinen embolia
  • intrakraniaalinen embolisaatio
  • intrakraniaalinen embolismi
  • kallonsisäinen embolisaatio
  • kallonsisäinen embolismi
  • Intrakraniell emboli

    Swedish

  • Cerebral emboli
  • Emboli i hjärnan
  • Hjärnemboli

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020766

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