Cerebrovascular accident
| Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke) | |
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| Brain, hemorrhagic stroke Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology | |
| ICD-10 | I61-I64 |
| ICD-9 | 435-436 |
| OMIM | 601367 |
| DiseasesDB | 2247 |
| MedlinePlus | 000726pi |
| MeSH | D020521 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Related Key Words and Synonyms: Stroke, cerebrovascular event, CVA, cerebral emboli; brain attack
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Cerebrovascular accident from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Suggested Links and Web Resources
- Canadian Stroke Network
- Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network
- StrokEngine McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Focuses on stroke rehabilitation and interventions
- National Stroke Association
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
- The Stroke Association
- "Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiac Arrest Warning Signs," from the American Heart Association