Cerebral infarction

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Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). Strokes are the leading cause of physical disability among adults, and the second leading cause of death worldwide.

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