Ischemic stroke causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]
Overview
The cause of stroke is an interruption in the blood supply, with a resulting depletion of oxygen and glucose in the affected area. This immediately reduces or abolishes neuronal function, and also initiates an ischemic cascade which causes neurons to die or be seriously damaged, further impairing brain function.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
- Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous malformations
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Embolism
- Hypertension
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Thrombosis
- Transient ischemic attack
- Traumatic brain injury
- Warfarin
Causes by Organ System
Causes of Stroke Based on Classification
Ischemic Stroke Causes
Hemorrhagic Stroke Causes
Causes in Alphabetical Order
References
- ↑ Joutel A, Corpechot C, Ducros A, Vahedi K, Chabriat H, Mouton P; et al. (1996). "Notch3 mutations in CADASIL, a hereditary adult-onset condition causing stroke and dementia". Nature. 383 (6602): 707–10. doi:10.1038/383707a0. PMID 8878478.
- ↑ Fukutake T (2011). "Cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CARASIL): from discovery to gene identification". J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 20 (2): 85–93. doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2010.11.008. PMID 21215656.
- ↑ Jen, J.; Cohen, A. H.; Yue, Q.; Stout, J. T.; Vinters, H. V.; Nelson, S.; Baloh, R. W. (1997). "Hereditary endotheliopathy with retinopathy, nephropathy, and stroke(HERNS)". Neurology. 49 (5): 1322–1330. doi:10.1212/WNL.49.5.1322. ISSN 0028-3878.
- ↑ Seifried C, Sitzer M, Jen J, Auburger G (2005). "[HERNS. A rare, hereditary, multisystemic disease with cerebral microangiopathy]". Nervenarzt. 76 (10): 1191–2, 1194–5. doi:10.1007/s00115-005-1910-0. PMID 15856153.