Intracranial Embolism

Synonyms

Brain Emboli

Brain Embolism

Brain Embolus

Cerebral Emboli

Cerebral Embolism

Cerebral Embolus

Emboli, Brain

Emboli, Cerebral

Embolism, Brain

Embolism, Cerebral

Embolism, Intracranial

Embolus, Brain

Embolus, Cerebral

Blocking of a blood vessel in the SKULL by an EMBOLUS which can be a blood clot (THROMBUS) or other undissolved material in the blood stream. Most emboli are of cardiac origin and are associated with HEART DISEASES. Other non-cardiac sources of emboli are usually associated with VASCULAR DISEASES.