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Haemorrhagic stroke
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Haemorrhagic strokeA stroke caused by intracerebral haemorrhage, or bleeding from a blood vessel within the brain. See also aneurysm.
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Stroke
A stroke, or a Cerebrovascular Accident, occurs when blood vessels that deliver oxygen to the brain, either rupture or become clogged, causing brain/nerve cells to die. Results are usually devastating as nerve/brain cells are not replaced. Usually characterized by a slurring of words, weakness on one side of the body, and a drooping facial expression on one side of the face.
Intracerebral
Located within the cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum). See extracerebral.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Brain
"That part of the central nervous system that is located within the cranium (skull). The brain functions as the primary receiver, organizer and distributor of information for the body. It has two (right and left) halves called ""hemispheres."" "
Aneurysm
A weakness in the blood vessel wall that balloons out and may rupture at some point. Aneurysms rarely cause symptoms before the rupture, unless they are large. They do not mimic the symptoms of migraine or cluster headache. It is vital to discover them before they rupture and have catastrophic consequences such as paralysis or death.
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HaEmek Medical Center
The HaEmek Medical Center is a hospital in Afula, Israel.
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Heterologous
1. Pertaining to cytologic or histologic elements occurring where they are not normally found.2. Derived from an animal of a different species, as the serum of a horse is heterologous for a rabbit.
Hyperesthesia
Abnormal acuteness of sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli.
Hypotension
Subnormal arterial blood pressure.
Hypovolemia
A decreased amount of blood in the body.
Hypoxemia
Subnormal oxygenation of arterial blood, short of anoxia.
Haemorrhagic stroke
Handicap
The social consequences of disability and/or impairment (eg. inability to find employment).
Healthy volunteer
A healthy person who agrees to participate in a health research project for reasons other than medical and receives no direct health benefit from participating. See also human subject.
Homocysteine
A product which is found naturally when a particular amino acid is broken down. It is associated with ageing, folate levels, vitamin B deficiencies and possibly renal dysfunction. Higher concentration of homocysteine in plasma is regarded as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Human subject
An individual who is or becomes a participant in research, either as a recipient of the test drug therapy or as a control. A subject may be either a healthy human or a patient. Synonym: subject/trial subject.
Histology
The study of the structure and behavior of cells and body tissues, usually involving microscopic examination of tissue slices.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Stroke
A stroke, or a Cerebrovascular Accident, occurs when blood vessels that deliver oxygen to the brain, either rupture or become clogged, causing brain/nerve cells to die. Results are usually devastating as nerve/brain cells are not replaced. Usually characterized by a slurring of words, weakness on one side of the body, and a drooping facial expression on one side of the face.
Intracerebral
Located within the cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum). See extracerebral.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Brain
"That part of the central nervous system that is located within the cranium (skull). The brain functions as the primary receiver, organizer and distributor of information for the body. It has two (right and left) halves called ""hemispheres."" "
Aneurysm
A weakness in the blood vessel wall that balloons out and may rupture at some point. Aneurysms rarely cause symptoms before the rupture, unless they are large. They do not mimic the symptoms of migraine or cluster headache. It is vital to discover them before they rupture and have catastrophic consequences such as paralysis or death.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
HaEmek Medical Center
The HaEmek Medical Center is a hospital in Afula, Israel.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Heterologous
1. Pertaining to cytologic or histologic elements occurring where they are not normally found.2. Derived from an animal of a different species, as the serum of a horse is heterologous for a rabbit.
Hyperesthesia
Abnormal acuteness of sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli.
Hypotension
Subnormal arterial blood pressure.
Hypovolemia
A decreased amount of blood in the body.
Hypoxemia
Subnormal oxygenation of arterial blood, short of anoxia.
Haemorrhagic stroke
Handicap
The social consequences of disability and/or impairment (eg. inability to find employment).
Healthy volunteer
A healthy person who agrees to participate in a health research project for reasons other than medical and receives no direct health benefit from participating. See also human subject.
Homocysteine
A product which is found naturally when a particular amino acid is broken down. It is associated with ageing, folate levels, vitamin B deficiencies and possibly renal dysfunction. Higher concentration of homocysteine in plasma is regarded as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Human subject
An individual who is or becomes a participant in research, either as a recipient of the test drug therapy or as a control. A subject may be either a healthy human or a patient. Synonym: subject/trial subject.
Histology
The study of the structure and behavior of cells and body tissues, usually involving microscopic examination of tissue slices.
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