Cerebrovascular Disorders (also known as Cerebrovascular Disorder, Brain Vascular Disorders): A spectrum of pathological conditions of impaired blood flow in the brain. They can involve vessels (ARTERIES or VEINS) in the CEREBRUM, the CEREBELLUM, and the BRAIN STEM. Major categories include INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS M

NIH MeSH · D002561Diseases

Cerebrovascular Disorders

Also known asCerebrovascular Disorder · Brain Vascular Disorders · Brain Vascular Disorder · Vascular Disorder, Brain · Vascular Disorders, Brain · Intracranial Vascular Disorders · Intracranial Vascular Disorder · Vascular Disorder, Intracranial · Vascular Disorders, Intracranial · Vascular Diseases, Intracranial · Intracranial Vascular Disease · Intracranial Vascular Diseases

Definition

A spectrum of pathological conditions of impaired blood flow in the brain. They can involve vessels (ARTERIES or VEINS) in the CEREBRUM, the CEREBELLUM, and the BRAIN STEM. Major categories include INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; and others.

MeSH classification

  • C10.228.140.300
  • C14.907.253

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Common questions about Cerebrovascular Disorders

What does Cerebrovascular Disorders mean in medicine?
A spectrum of pathological conditions of impaired blood flow in the brain. They can involve vessels (ARTERIES or VEINS) in the CEREBRUM, the CEREBELLUM, and the BRAIN STEM. Major categories include INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; and others. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Cerebrovascular Disorders known by any other names?
Yes. Cerebrovascular Disorders is also referred to as Cerebrovascular Disorder, Brain Vascular Disorders, Brain Vascular Disorder, Vascular Disorder, Brain in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Cerebrovascular Disorders sit in the medical classification?
Cerebrovascular Disorders falls under the broader medical category "Diseases" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: C10.228.140.300, C14.907.253). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D002561) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗