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Precipitating Factors: Hypertension; Heart Disease Atherosclerosis High Cholesterol

NARROWING OF THE CEREBRAL BLOOD VESSELS

Predisposing Factors: Sedentary Lifestyle Alcohol Smoking Age: 74 Sex: Male Hereditary

EMBOLISM

BLOCKAGE OF BLOOD VESSELS

DECREASED BLOOD SUPPLY

LACK OF OXYGEN AND NUTRIENT SUPPLY

- CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA -DECREASED OXYGEN LEVEL

HYPOXIA

LOCAL ACIDOSIS

ALTERED CEREBRAL METABOLISM

CELL DEATH

CVA

BRAIN TISSUE NECROSIS

HEMIPLEGIA

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