Glossary

Cerebral infarction

Cerebral infarction

Hirninfarkt·Also: ischämischer Schlaganfall

A cerebral infarction is the most common form of stroke and occurs when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. The affected brain tissue is then no longer supplied with oxygen.

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