stroke

Key facts

Medical condition (new).name

Stroke

Medical condition (new).image

MCA Territory Infarct.svg

Medical condition (new).caption

CT scan of the brain showing a massive, prior right-sided ischemic stroke from blockage of an artery. Changes on a CT may not be visible early on.

Medical condition (new).field

Neurology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine

Medical condition (new).synonyms

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), cerebrovascular insult (CVI), cerebrovascular lesion (CVL), brain attack, cerebral infarction

Medical condition (new).symptoms

Facial drooping, inability to walk, move or feel on one side of the body, problems understanding or speaking, dizziness, loss of vision to one side

Medical condition (new).complications

Persistent vegetative state

Medical condition (new).causes

Ischemic (blockage) and hemorrhagic (bleeding)

Medical condition (new).risks

Age, high blood pressure, tobacco smoking, obesity, high blood cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, previous TIA, end-stage kidney disease, atrial fibrillation

Medical condition (new).diagnosis

Based on symptoms with medical imaging typically used to rule out bleeding

Medical condition (new).differential

Low blood sugar

Medical condition (new).treatment

Based on the type

Medical condition (new).prognosis

Average life expectancy 1 year

Medical condition (new).frequency

42.4 million (2015)

Medical condition (new).deaths

6.3 million (2015)

via Wikipedia infobox

• Neuronal injuries in cerebral infarction and ischemic stroke: From mechanisms to treatment (Review).ReviewInternational journal of molecular medicine · 2022Zhao Y, Zhang X, Chen X et al.DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2021.5070
• [Stroke].Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo · 2020Kimura HDOI: 10.11477/mf.1416201530
• Visual symptoms in acute stroke - A systematic review of observational studies.Clinical neurology and neurosurgery · 2023Helboe KS, Eddelien HS, Kruuse CDOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2023.107749
• Infectious Causes of Stroke.ReviewJournal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2022Murala S, Nagarajan E, Bollu PCDOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106274
• Stroke from Infection.ReviewCerebrovascular diseases extra · 2025Chutinet A, Charnnarong C, Suwanwela NCDOI: 10.1159/000544986
• Epidemiology of stroke in France.Archives of cardiovascular diseases · 2024Gabet A, Béjot Y, Touzé E et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2024.10.327
• Post-stroke immunosuppression: Exploring potential implications beyond infections.ReviewThe European journal of neuroscience · 2023Brea DDOI: 10.1111/ejn.16174
• Cryptogenic stroke: definitions and management.ReviewHematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program · 2025Powers WJDOI: 10.1182/hematology.2025000682

via PubMed

Wikidata facts

Instance of

syndrome

Location

human brain

Image

MCA-Stroke-Brain-Humn-2A.jpg

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