Disruption of the blood supply causing death of parts of the brain also causes the group of clinical conditions referred to as

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Disruption of the blood supply to the brain resulting in death of brain tissue is characteristic of a cerebrovascular accident, also known as a stroke. A myocardial infarction (a heart attack) affects the heart muscle, senile dementia is a type of dementia associated with aging, Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the nervous system, and multiple sclerosis is a disease of the nervous system in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged.

Disruption of the Blood Supply Causing Death of Parts of the Brain