Difference between cerebral embolism and cerebral thrombosis

Cerebral embolism and cerebral thrombosis emboli source site, cause and onset age are different.

First, pathological type: cerebral embolism is due to the attached wall thrombus in the heart, atherosclerotic plaque, tumor cells and other blood flow into the cerebral artery caused. And cerebral thrombosis emboli from the cerebral blood vessel itself.

Second, cause: cerebral embolism is generally due to rheumatic heart disease, infectious endocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy and other causes. And cerebral thrombosis and atherosclerosis, cerebral arteritis, cardiac insufficiency and other factors caused.

Third, the onset of age: cerebral embolism in young adults, and cerebral thrombosis in more than 40 years old people, and more men than women.