A stroke is a medical condition in which blood flow to a part of the brain is reduced or blocked, causing cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding.
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ICD-10 ChapterIX: Diseases of the Circulatory System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Class Connections
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Source Neuroscience (Wikipedia)
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Mechanical thrombectomy removes the clot causing an acute ischemic stroke.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the circulatory system
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
View the Source 3. Stroke (Wikipedia)
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A stroke is a medical condition in which blood flow to a part of the brain is reduced or blocked causing cell death.
Neuroscience (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Neuroscience, Clinical neuroscience sectionQuote, Associated With: Neuroscience, Clinical neuroscience section
Neurology works with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and stroke, and their medical treatment.
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