intracranial embolism
MONDO:0006809Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names intracranial embolism yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Blocking of a blood vessel in the skull by an embolus which can be a blood clot (thrombus) or other undissolved material in the blood stream. Most emboli are of cardiac origin and are associated with heart diseases. Other non-cardiac sources of emboli are usually associated with vascular diseases.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006809), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of