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unusually high blood pressure in your brain
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What are the risks of hypertension?
The very high risk of hypertension is called a Cerebral Vascular Accident. It is better knowen as a stroke.
Can cerebral vascular insufficiency be prevented?
Measures taken to prevent hypertension and reduce cholesterol and atherosclerosis will also help prevent cerebral vascular insufficiency.
Hypertension-signs and chronic symptoms?
Hypertension is almost always asyntomatic. When the values of arterial pressure are very high, the symptoms may be: headache,malaise, vomiting, or even a myocardial infarct or a cerebral event ( ischemic or hemorrhagic).
How are hypertension heart disease and stroke are related?
Due tohypertension pressure in the blood vessels has increased. And as such it may rupture and lead to cerebral hemorrhage. Which leads to stroke.
Is hypertension and portal hypertension the same?
No. Portal Hypertension is specific hypertension in the portal system while general hypertension is the primary hypertension. Portal hypertension happens when there is high pressure in the portal circulation or the circulation in the Liver and lower body organs.
What causes a cerebral aneurysm?
Cerebral aneurysms are usually aneurysms we are born with. There are certain conditions, however, that can predispose one to develop aneurysms later in life. Hypertension can cause small aneurysms in the brain stem and midbrain that can bleed - these usually are not able to be seen because they are so small, however. Another possible cause is infections. These aneurysms are called mycotic aneurysms and are the result of infectious material, or emboli, being lodged in the cerebral arteries, causing a localized infection and weakening of the artery walls, leading to aneurysmal formation.
How many categories of cerebral hypoxia are there?
There are four categories of cerebral hypoxia; in order of severity they are: diffuse cerebral hypoxia (DCH), focal cerebral ischemia, cerebral infarction, and global cerebral ischemia.
Is Hypertension bad?
Hypertension is not bad.
Does gestational hypertension result in regular hypertension?
Gestational hypertension may or may not result from regular hypertension. But this is usually gone after the pregnancy.
What is the other name of blood pressure?
High blood pressure is hypertension, and low blood pressure is hypotension.
Is Cerebral amyloid angiopathy a hereditary disease?
No. The most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is high blood pressure (hypertension).
What is primary hypertension?
Hypertension without a known cause is called primary or essential hypertension.
