Cerebrovascular disease , stroke or cerebrovascular accident, ^[1] is a vascular disease of the cerebral circulation . Arteries supplying oxygen to the brain are affected which results in one of a number of cerebrovascular diseases. Commonest is a stroke or mini-stroke or sometimes hemorrhagic stroke . Any of these can result in vascular dementia . ^[2]

Causes [ change | change source ]

Causes of cerebrovascular disease can be divided into: atherosclerosis , embolism , aneurysms , low flow states, and other, rare, causes. ^[3] Major modifiable risk factors include: ^[4]

• hypertension
• smoking
• obesity
• diabetes .

Treatment [ change | change source ]

Treatment for cerebrovascular disease includes medication , lifestyle changes and surgery . ^[5]

Examples of these medications are:

• Antiplatelets ( Aspirin , Clopidogrel )
• Blood thinners ( Heparin , Warfarin )
• Antihypertensives ( ACE inhibitors , Beta blockers )
• Anti-diabetic medications

Surgical procedures include:

• Endovascular surgery and Vascular surgery (for future stroke prevention)

Notable cases [ change | change source ]

• Walter Cronkite , American news journalist. Died in 2010 .
• Roberts Blossom , American actor and poet. Died in 2011 .
• Shirley Hufstedler , American judge, first United States Secretary of Education . Died in 2016 .

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