Ischaemic stroke arises when cerebral blood flow is critically reduced, depriving neural tissue of oxygen and glucose. The primary event is often thromboembolic occlusion of a major artery, though ...
Dr. Scott B. Silverman: A 68-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of worsening confusion. The patient had a history of hypertension and coronary artery disease. A myocardial infarction ...