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Types of Thrombotic Stroke
A thrombotic stroke may also be called a cerebral thrombosis, a cerebral infarction or a cerebral infarct.
Thrombotic strokes are divided into two categories based on the size of the area of blockage within the brain:large-vessel thrombosisandsmall-vessel thrombosis.
Large-vessel strokeoccurs in the larger blood-supplying arteries of the brain, such as the carotid artery ormiddle cerebral artery. Large-vessel thrombotic strokes typically cause substantial symptoms and long-term effects, such asaphasia(trouble with language) or hemiparesis (weakness of one side of the body.)
Symptoms and Effects
Symptoms of a thrombotic stroke may include any combination of the following:
Causes and Risk Factors
There are several causes of thrombotic stroke.
Stroke Risk Factors in Women
A Word From Verywell
A thrombotic stroke is among the most common causes of stroke. There are a number of treatments for thrombotic stroke, including blood thinners such asTPAand procedures that can help to dissolve and remove a blood clot. If you or a loved one has experienced a thrombotic stroke, you may need to participate in apost-stroke rehabilitation program, which can help with your recovery.
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Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.American Stroke Association.Ischemic stroke.Tsai HH, Kim JS, Jouvent E, Gurol ME.Updates on prevention of hemorrhagic and lacunar strokes.J Stroke. 2018;20(2):167-179. doi:10.5853/jos.2018.00787American Stroke Association.Types of stroke.American Stroke Association.Atherosclerosis and stroke.Menet R, Bernard M, Elali A.Hyperlipidemia in stroke pathobiology and therapy: Insights and perspectives.Front Physiol.2018;9:488. doi:10.3389/fphys.2018.00488Pan B, Jin X, Jun L, Qiu S, Zheng Q, Pan M.The relationship between smoking and stroke: A meta-analysis.Medicine (Baltimore). 2019;98(12):e14872. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000014872Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Types of stroke.Bushnell C, McCullough LD, et al.Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in women: A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.Stroke. 2014 May;45(5):1545-88. doi: 10.1161/01.str.0000442009.06663.48.Additional ReadingHarvard Health.Thrombotic stroke.Spacek M, Zemanek D, Hutyra M, Sluka M, Taborsky M.Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque - review of current concepts and advanced imaging.Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2018 Mar;162(1):10-17. doi:10.5507/bp.2018.004
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
American Stroke Association.Ischemic stroke.Tsai HH, Kim JS, Jouvent E, Gurol ME.Updates on prevention of hemorrhagic and lacunar strokes.J Stroke. 2018;20(2):167-179. doi:10.5853/jos.2018.00787American Stroke Association.Types of stroke.American Stroke Association.Atherosclerosis and stroke.Menet R, Bernard M, Elali A.Hyperlipidemia in stroke pathobiology and therapy: Insights and perspectives.Front Physiol.2018;9:488. doi:10.3389/fphys.2018.00488Pan B, Jin X, Jun L, Qiu S, Zheng Q, Pan M.The relationship between smoking and stroke: A meta-analysis.Medicine (Baltimore). 2019;98(12):e14872. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000014872Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Types of stroke.Bushnell C, McCullough LD, et al.Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in women: A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.Stroke. 2014 May;45(5):1545-88. doi: 10.1161/01.str.0000442009.06663.48.
American Stroke Association.Ischemic stroke.
Tsai HH, Kim JS, Jouvent E, Gurol ME.Updates on prevention of hemorrhagic and lacunar strokes.J Stroke. 2018;20(2):167-179. doi:10.5853/jos.2018.00787
American Stroke Association.Types of stroke.
American Stroke Association.Atherosclerosis and stroke.
Menet R, Bernard M, Elali A.Hyperlipidemia in stroke pathobiology and therapy: Insights and perspectives.Front Physiol.2018;9:488. doi:10.3389/fphys.2018.00488
Pan B, Jin X, Jun L, Qiu S, Zheng Q, Pan M.The relationship between smoking and stroke: A meta-analysis.Medicine (Baltimore). 2019;98(12):e14872. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000014872
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Types of stroke.
Bushnell C, McCullough LD, et al.Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in women: A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.Stroke. 2014 May;45(5):1545-88. doi: 10.1161/01.str.0000442009.06663.48.
Harvard Health.Thrombotic stroke.Spacek M, Zemanek D, Hutyra M, Sluka M, Taborsky M.Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque - review of current concepts and advanced imaging.Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2018 Mar;162(1):10-17. doi:10.5507/bp.2018.004
Harvard Health.Thrombotic stroke.
Spacek M, Zemanek D, Hutyra M, Sluka M, Taborsky M.Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque - review of current concepts and advanced imaging.Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2018 Mar;162(1):10-17. doi:10.5507/bp.2018.004
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