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Term ID: | 11544 |
Name: | Vasospasm, Intracranial |
Definition: | Constriction of arteries in the SKULL due to sudden, sharp, and often persistent smooth muscle contraction in blood vessels. Intracranial vasospasm results in reduced vessel lumen caliber, restricted blood flow to the brain, and BRAIN ISCHEMIA that may lead to hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN). |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D002561 |
TreeNumbers: | C10.228.140.300.900 |C14.907.253.951 |
Synonyms: | Angiospasm, Cerebral |Angiospasm, Intracranial |Angiospasms, Cerebral |Angiospasms, Intracranial |Artery Spasm, Cerebral |Artery Spasms, Cerebral |Cerebral Angiospasm |Cerebral Angiospasms |Cerebral Artery Spasm |Cerebral Artery Spasms |Cerebral Vasospasm |Cerebral |
Slim Mappings: | Cardiovascular disease|Nervous system disease |
Reference: |
MedGen: D020301
MeSH: D020301
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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