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Apoplejía - Overview

Definición:

Es un sangrado dentro de un órgano o pérdida del flujo sanguíneo hacia un órgano. Por ejemplo, la apoplejía suprarrenal es un sangrado dentro de las glándulas suprarrenales; la apoplejía hipofisaria es un sangrado dentro de la hipófisis, etc.

Cuando la palabra apoplejía (sin especificar órgano alguno) se utiliza sola, a menudo se refiere a síntomas de accidente cerebrovascular que se presentan de manera súbita. Dichos síntomas pueden ser causados por sangrado intracerebral o por un coágulo de sangre en un vaso sanguíneo del cerebro. Afecciones tales como hemorragia subaracnoidea o accidente cerebrovascular algunas veces se denominan apoplejía.

La apoplejía funcional es cuando una persona parece estar teniendo síntomas similares a un accidente cerebrovascular, pero no hay ninguna anomalía en el cerebro.

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Reviewed last on: 8/7/2011
Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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