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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.
Entry Term(s)
Brain Emboli
Brain Embolism
Cerebral Emboli
Cerebral Embolism
Embolism, Brain
Embolism, Intracranial
NLM Classification #
WL 355
Previous Indexing
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis (1965-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000; for CEREBRAL EMBOLISM see CEREBRAL EMBOLISM AND THROMBOSIS 1991-1999
History Note
2000; for CEREBRAL EMBOLISM use INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM AND THROMBOSIS 1991-1999
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.