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What Causes Cerebrovascular Infarction? - Oren Zarif - Cerebral Infarction


A cerebrovascular event, also known as an infarction, occurs when the brain tissue is injured by a blood clot. Infarction in this way may result in a persistent focal neurologic deficit. Another type of infarction is pulmonary infarction, which causes localized necrosis of lung tissue. Patients may experience subclinical to pleuritic chest pain, hemoptysis, tachycardia, and abnormal pupil dilation.

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In a study of young adults, researchers determined that vascular risk factors are a significant risk factor for a cerebral infarction. The incidence of infarction in young adults was much higher than in the general population, which included those in their 20s and 30s. However, the study also included patients who had an infarction in a younger age group. This is because many people with an infarction don't consider other factors that can lead to an infarction.

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After a cerebral infarction, gray and white matter may swell. Petechial hemorrhages may also occur. A cerebral embolism can also lead to infarction. Breaking up this embolus will help restore blood flow to the ischemic region. Hemorrhagic infarction, on the other hand, is characterized by leakage of blood from damaged blood vessels in the rostral brainstem.

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Other types of cerebral infarction include watershed and remote infarctions. Watershed infarction occurs in the territory served by the overlap of the distal ends of two arteries. The latter is most likely caused by generalized hypotension. Bilateral watershed infarction involves territories supplied by two distal cerebral arteries. The affected areas may be edematous or discolored. Infarcted areas may also be surrounded by blood vessels, including the coronary artery.

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Meningitis is another cause of cerebral infarction, accounting for 32% of cryptococcal and 47% of cases of cryptococcal meningitis. Of these, 15 patients had single infarctions, and 13 suffered from multiple infarctions. The most common location of infarction was cortical infarction 3. Overall, patient outcomes were poor in 18 of the 28 patients, with six patients resulting in death and several other complications.

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The majority of first-time stroke patients had a probable or possible cause of stroke, while 68 percent of the second-time patients had no diagnosis. The causes of infarction after AMI ranged from coronary artery occlusion to thrombosis and atherothrombosis. Symptoms of acute stroke will depend on the area of the brain affected, the size of the infarct, and the time of the event. The earlier a stroke occurs, the better the outcome.

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In addition to cardiovascular disease, other causes of cerebral infarction include poor blood flow, blood vessel obstructions, and genetic conditions. People with irregular blood cell shapes are at risk for developing cerebral ischemia. This type of ischemia may also result from poor blood pressure or sickle cell anemia. Because irregular blood cells are prone to clotting, they have a higher risk of cerebral ischemia than those with normal blood cells.

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