Patients with diabetes or hypertension frequently present with small vessel ischemic stroke syndromes ... up that assists in determining the stroke etiology. This work-up may include carotid ...
2001). Less common causes of ischemic stroke include carotid dissection (Bader & Littlejohns, 2004) and the presence of coagulopathies, such as those resulting from antiphospholipid antibodies ...
When a blockage causes a stroke, healthcare professionals call it a cerebral infarct or an ischemic stroke. The word ischemic means an area of the brain does not get enough oxygen and starts to fail.
either by a blockage (ischemic stroke) or bleeding (hemorrhagic stroke). Within moments, brain cells begin to die, making the condition one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide.