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Descriptor
English
:
Intracranial Embolism
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Embolia Intracraneal
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Embolia Intracraniana
Synonyms
English
:
Brain Embolism
Cerebral Embolism
Embolism, Brain
Embolism, Intracranial
Tree Number:
C10.228.140.300.525.400
C14.907.253.566.300
C14.907.355.590.213.300
C14.907.355.830.850.213.300
Definition
English
:
Blocking of a
blood
vessel in the
SKULL
by an EMBOLUS which can be a
blood
clot (THROMBUS) or other undissolved material in the
blood
stream. Most emboli are of cardiac origin and are associated with
HEART DISEASES
. Other non-cardiac sources of emboli are usually associated with
VASCULAR DISEASES.
History Note
English
:
2000; for CEREBRAL EMBOLISM use INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM AND THROMBOSIS 1991-1999
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
34257
Unique Identifier:
D020766
Occurrence in VHL
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