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Abstract
Localized reduction of blood flow to brain tissue due to arterial obstruction or systemic hypoperfusion. This frequently occurs in conjunction with brain hypoxia (HYPOXIA, BRAIN). Prolonged ischemia is associated with BRAIN INFARCTION.
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9 entry terms
- Encephalopathy, Ischemic
- Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Brain Ischemias
- Ischemia, Brain
- Ischemic Encephalopathies
- Cerebral Ischemia
- Ischemia, Cerebral
- Cerebral Ischemias
- Ischemias, Cerebral
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35 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT is available
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History Note
2000(1979)
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- Brain/blood supply (1966-1978)
- Cerebrovascular Disorders (1966-1978)
- Ischemia (1966-1978)
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WL 356
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Brain Ischemia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002545. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002545
- Brain Ischemia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_ischemia
- Brain Ischemia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4862390