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;cerebrovascular accident
:A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is known as a "stroke" in layman's terms. The most common cause of CVAs, by far, is a brain infarction resulting from reduced blood flow secondary to a thrombotic embolus (blood clot).
;obtundation
:Obtunded patients will have mental blunting with mild to moderate reduction in alertness and a diminished sensation of pain.