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2. Cerebral atherosclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Cerebral atherosclerosis is a type of atherosclerosis where build-up of plaque in the blood vessels of the brain occurs. Some of the main components of the plaques are connective tissue, extracellular matrix, including collagen, proteoglycans, fibronectin, and elastic fibers; crystalline cholesterol, cholesteryl esters, and phospholipids; cells such as monocyte derived macrophages, T ...

3. Cerebrovascular disease - Wikipedia

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   Cerebrovascular disease includes a variety of medical conditions that affect the blood vessels of the brain and the cerebral circulation. Arteries supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain are often damaged or deformed in these disorders. [2] The most common presentation of cerebrovascular disease is an ischemic stroke or mini-stroke and ...

4. Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Atherosclerosis[ a ] is a pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis, [ 8 ] characterized by development of abnormalities called lesions in walls of arteries. This is a chronic inflammatory disease involving many different cell types, and driven by elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood. [ 9 ] These lesions may lead to narrowing of the ...

5. Cerebral infarction - Wikipedia

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   Cerebral infarction. Cerebral infarct. Specialty. Neurology. Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [2]

6. Stroke - Wikipedia

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   Stroke affecting large portions of the brain can cause significant brain swelling with secondary brain injury in surrounding tissue. This phenomenon is mainly encountered in stroke affecting brain tissue dependent upon the middle cerebral artery for blood supply and is also called "malignant cerebral infarction" because it carries a dismal ...

7. Arteriosclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Arteriosclerosis, literally meaning "hardening of the arteries", is an umbrella term for a vascular disorder characterized by abnormal thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity [3] of the walls of arteries; [4] this process gradually restricts the blood flow to one's organs and tissues and can lead to severe health risks brought on by atherosclerosis, which is a specific form of ...

8. Intracranial aneurysm - Wikipedia

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   Intracranial aneurysm. An intracranial aneurysm, also known as a cerebral aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by a localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain due to a weakness in the vessel wall. These aneurysms can occur in any part of the brain but are most commonly found in the arteries of the circle of ...

9. Hypertension: A Guide to Causes, Risk Factors, Prevention & More

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   Atherosclerosis (a buildup of plaque in your arteries) ... Stroke. Cardiovascular disease. Heart failure. Heart attack. ... These can block signals from your brain that narrow blood vessels and ...