Mesh term Cerebral Infarction
Browse to parent terms:Brain Infarction
Description
The formation of an area of NECROSIS in the CEREBRUM caused by an insufficiency of arterial or venous blood flow. Infarcts of the cerebrum are generally classified by hemisphere (i.e., left vs. right), lobe (e.g., frontal lobe infarction), arterial distribution (e.g., INFARCTION, ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY), and etiology (e.g., embolic infarction).Browse to child terms:
Dementia, Multi-Infarct
Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery
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