Category
page 1Stroke
stroke
cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
presence of acute thrombosis (a blood clot) in the dural venous sinuses, which drain blood from the brain.
brain ischemia
insufficient blood flow to the brain
amaurosis fugax
painless temporary loss of vision in one or both eyes
CHADS2 score
estimation of stroke risk in some patients
carotid endarterectomy
excision of the thickened tunica intima of a carotid artery
World Stroke Day
on October 29 to raise awareness of the prevention and treatment of stroke
Benedikt syndrome
medical condition
Foville's syndrome
disease
paradoxical embolism
embolus which is carried from the venous side of circulation to the arterial side, or vice versa
Millard–Gubler syndrome
medical condition
ABCD² score
score for determining the risk of stroke after TIA
Stroke Belt
region in United States
middle cerebral artery infarction
human disease
humanin
thumb|The humanin gene is found within the 16S rRNA gene (MT-RNR2) in the mitochondrial genome
Humanin is a micropeptide encoded in the mitochondrial genome by the 16S ribosomal RNA gene, MT-RNR2. Its structure contains a three-turn α-helix, and no symmetry.
Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
pre-hospital diagnostic test for stroke