Chapter 9 - Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)»Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)»Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction (I66)

I66

Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction

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Intracranial Embolism5 drugs (3 approved, 2 experimental)

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.