What is infract?
Damage to the brain from
interruption of its blood supply.
Infract
Is known as a stroke, A stroke is a medical emergency.
Stroke
Also called as a CVA, cerebrovascular accident.
How
many types of infract?
There
are four types of infract.
1.
Hyperacute infract
2.
Acute infract
3.
Subacute
4. Chronic infract (Gliosis)
21) Hyperacute infract
Subtle hypointensity is seen in right MCA territory on T1, with increased signal on T2 and FLAIR. DWI (Diffusion) B=1000 shows the brightest signal in the right MCA territory confirming the cytotoxic enema due to Hyperacute infarct. This infract is measure on time early Hyperacute: 0 to 6 hours. late Hyperacute: 6 to 24 hours.
2) Acute infract
Also called ischemic stroke, a cerebral
infarction occurs as a result of disrupted blood flow to the brain due to
problems with the blood vessels that supply it. Acute infract measure on time 24
hours to 1 week.
3) Subacute
infract
Subacute infract is more than 1 to
3 weeks.
4) chronic infract or (Gliosis)
Gliosis tends to become histologically
evident two to three weeks following an injury to the brain
This four
types of infract is also called as a stroke caused by a blockage in a blood
vessel in the brain. The maximum comman sort of stroke.
Symptoms:- Symptoms of stroke include trouble walking, speaking and
understanding, as well as paralysis or numbness of the face, arm or leg.
