brain infarction
MONDO:0005394Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names brain infarction yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Tissue necrosis in any area of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. Brain infarction is the result of a cascade of events initiated by inadequate blood flow through the brain that is followed by hypoxia and hypoglycemia in brain tissue. Damage may be temporary, permanent, selective or pan-necrosis.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005394), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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