Intracranial Arteriosclerosis

Overview

Vascular diseases characterized by thickening and hardening of the walls of ARTERIES inside the SKULL. There are three subtypes: (1) atherosclerosis with fatty deposits in the ARTERIAL INTIMA; (2) Monckeberg's sclerosis with calcium deposits in the media and (3) arteriolosclerosis involving the small caliber arteries. Clinical signs include HEADACHE; CONFUSION; transient blindness (AMAUROSIS FUGAX); speech impairment; and HEMIPARESIS.

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Quick facts about Intracranial Arteriosclerosis

Topic type

Condition

Category

Cardiology

MeSH classification

C10.228.140.300.510.800|C14.907.137.126.372|C14.907.253.560.350

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