"Intracranial Embolism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D020766
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.300.525.400 C14.907.253.566.300 C14.907.355.590.213.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Brain Embolism- Brain Embolism
- Embolism, Brain
- Brain Emboli
- Brain Embolus
- Emboli, Brain
- Embolus, Brain
Cerebral Embolism- Cerebral Embolism
- Embolism, Cerebral
- Cerebral Emboli
- Cerebral Embolus
- Emboli, Cerebral
- Embolus, Cerebral
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