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Aetiology

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  • embolic - atheromatous carotid arteries, especially in the elderly; or diseased heart valves, especially in the young
  • thrombotic - arteriosclerosis or hypertension
  • vasospastic - secondary to giant cell arteritis in the elderly, or vasomotor instability in the young

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