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Descriptor English:   Stroke 
Descriptor Spanish:   Accidente Cerebrovascular 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Acidente Vascular Cerebral 
Synonyms English:   Apoplexy
Cerebral Stroke
Cerebrovascular Accident
Cerebrovascular Apoplexy
Vascular Accident, Brain  
Tree Number:   C10.228.140.300.775
C14.907.253.855
Definition English:   A group of pathological conditions characterized by sudden, non-convulsive loss of neurological function due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Stroke is classified by the type of tissue NECROSIS, such as the anatomic location, vasculature involved, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. non-hemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810) 
Indexing Annotation English:   note X ref APOPLEXY but PITUITARY APOPLEXY is available
History Note English:   2008 (2000); use CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES 1963-1999; for APOPLEXY use CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS 1963-1999 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   34247 
Unique Identifier:   D020521 

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