Disease or Syndrome
cerebrovascular disorder
ce·re·bro·vas·cu·lar dis·or·der [ se-ree-broh-vas-kyuh-ler, ser-uh- dis-awr-der ]
Subclass of:
Vascular Diseases;
Brain Diseases
Definitions related to cerebrovascular disorders:
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A disorder resulting from inadequate blood flow in the vessels that supply the brain. Representative examples include cerebrovascular ischemia, cerebral embolism, and cerebral infarction.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Broad category of disorders of blood flow in the arteries and veins which supply the brain; includes cerebral infarction, brain ischemia, brain hypoxia, intracranial embolism and thrombosis, intracranial arteriovenous malformations, etc; not limited to conditions that affect the cerebrum, but refers to vascular disorders of the entire brain.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A spectrum of pathological conditions of impaired blood flow in the brain. They can involve vessels (ARTERIES or VEINS) in the CEREBRUM, the CEREBELLUM, and the BRAIN STEM. Major categories include INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; and others.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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