A sudden loss of neurological function secondary to hemorrhage or ischemia in the brain parenchyma due to a vascular event. [ NCIT:C3390 ]
Synonyms: undetermined stroke CVA, cerebrovascular accident cerebrovascular accident, (CVA) stroke syndrome syndrome, stroke stroke cerebrovascular accident CVA
Term information
- UMLS:C0038454 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- SCTID:230690007 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MEDGEN:52522 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- HP:0001297
- NIFSTD:birnlex_12783 (EFO:0000712)
- MESH:D020521 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- NCIT:C3390 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- EFO:0000712 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
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Stroke includes two main types, hemorrhagic and ischemic. Both types of stroke can cause acute seizures at the time of the acute event, as well as epilepsy as a long-term complication. In the elderly, cerebrovascular disease and stroke are the most common cause of acute seizures and epilepsy.
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0038454
http://identifiers.org/medgen/52522
http://identifiers.org/mesh/D020521
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3390
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/230690007