Cerebrovascular disease is a group of brain dysfunctions related to disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain. Hypertension is the most important cause; it damages the blood vessel lining, endothelium, exposing the underlying collagen where platelets aggregate to initiate a repairing process which is not always complete and perfect. Sustain...
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damage to the blood vessels in the brain, resulting in a stroke -- either ischemic (a blocked blood vessel) or hemorrhagic (i.e., a leaking blood vessel). People with diabetes are at higher risk of cerebrovascular disease.
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damage to blood vessels in the brain. Vessels can burst and bleed or become clogged with fatty deposits. When blood flow is interrupted, brain cells die or are damaged, resulting in a stroke.
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damage to blood vessels in the brain. Vessels can burst and bleed or become clogged with
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<cardiology, pathology> A general term which encompasses a variety of diseases which affect (via the occlusive effects of atherosclerosis) the arteries which supply the brain. ... See: stroke. ... (12 Jan 1998) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. general term for a brain dysfunction caused by an abnormality of the cerebral blood supply.
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Cerebrovascular disease: Disease of the blood vessels and, especially, the arteries that supply the brain. Cerebrovascular disease is usually caused by atherosclerosis and can lead to a stroke. See also atherosclerosis, stroke.Common Misspellings: cerebrovascular diease, cerebrovascular desease
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Damage to blood vessels in the brain. Vessels can burst and bleed or become clogged with fatty deposits. When blood flow is interrupted, brain cells die or are damaged, resulting in a stroke.
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Damage to the blood vessels in the brain, resulting in a stroke. People with diabetes are at higher risk of cerebrovascular disease.
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Damage to blood vessels in the brain. Vessels can burst and bleed or become clogged with fatty deposits. When blood flow is interrupted, resulting in a stroke. Brain cells die or are damaged.
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a disease affecting any artery supplying blood to the brain; may cause blockage or rupture of a blood vessel, leading to a stroke
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