Cerebral infarction, also called ischemic stroke, refers to an area of necrotic tissue in the brain caused by disrupted blood supply and restricted oxygen supply. Without a sufficient blood supply, brain cells will die from a lack of oxygen and essential nutrients.
Cerebral infarction is the most common type of cerebrovascular disease (CVD), accounting for 70 to 80 percent of all CVD, with a 10 percent mortality rate, a greater than 50 percent disability rate, and a greater than 40 percent recurrence rate.
The incidence rate of cerebral infarction among younger people in the U.S. is growing. According to the research, the average annual incidence rate of all strokes under the age of 55 years was 113.8 per 100,000, while that for cerebral infarction was 73.1 per 100,000. More than 10 percent of patients with cerebral infarction were 55 years or younger….