Cerebral ____ occurs when there is an obstruction of a cerebral artery caused by the local formation of a clot within that artery.

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Cerebral thrombosis refers to the formation of a clot within a cerebral artery, leading to an obstruction of blood flow. This is distinct from embolism, which involves a clot forming elsewhere and traveling to the brain; hemorrhage, which is bleeding in the brain; and infarction, which is the death of tissue due to lack of blood supply, a consequence that can result from thrombosis.

Cerebral ____ Occurs When There Is an Obstruction of a Cerebral