Stroke due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA resulting in interruption or reduction of blood flow to a part of the brain. When obstruction is due to a BLOOD CLOT formed within in a cerebral blood vessel it is a thrombotic stroke. When obstruction is formed elsewhere and moved to block a cerebral blood vessel (see CEREBRAL EMBOLISM) it is referred to as embolic stroke. Wake-up stroke refers to ischemic stroke occurring during sleep while cryptogenic stroke refers to ischemic stroke of unknown origin.
Also Known As:
Acute Ischemic Strokes; Cryptogenic Embolism Strokes; Cryptogenic Ischemic Strokes; Cryptogenic Strokes; Embolism Stroke, Cryptogenic; Ischaemic Strokes; Ischemic Stroke, Acute; Ischemic Stroke, Cryptogenic; Ischemic Strokes; Stroke, Acute Ischemic; Stroke, Cryptogenic; Stroke, Cryptogenic Embolism; Stroke, Cryptogenic Ischemic; Stroke, Ischaemic; Stroke, Ischemic; Stroke, Wake-up; Wake up Stroke; Wake-up Strokes; Acute Ischemic Stroke; Cryptogenic Embolism Stroke; Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke; Cryptogenic Stroke; Ischaemic Stroke; Wake-up Stroke