CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENTS
\səɹˌiːbɹəvˈaskjʊləɹ ˈaksɪdənts], \səɹˌiːbɹəvˈaskjʊləɹ ˈaksɪdənts], \s_ə_ɹ_ˌiː_b_ɹ_ə_v_ˈa_s_k_j_ʊ_l_ə_ɹ ˈa_k_s_ɪ_d_ə_n_t_s]\
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A sudden, nonconvulsive loss of neurologic function due to an ischemic or hemorrhagic intracranial vascular event. In general, cerebrovascular accidents are classified by anatomic location in the brain, vascular distribution, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. nonhemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810)
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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