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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Stroke
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Acidente Cerebral Vascular
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Synonyms English:
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Apoplexy
Cerebral Stroke
Cerebrovascular Accident
Cerebrovascular Apoplexy
Vascular Accident, Brain
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Tree Number:
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C10.228.140.300.775
C14.907.253.855
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Definition English:
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A group of pathological conditions characterized by sudden, non-convulsive loss of neurological function due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Stroke is classified by the type of tissue NECROSIS, such as the anatomic location, vasculature involved, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. non-hemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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note X ref APOPLEXY but PITUITARY APOPLEXY is available
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History Note English:
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2008 (2000); use CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES 1963-1999; for APOPLEXY use CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS 1963-1999
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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34247
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Unique Identifier:
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D020521
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