Insult (medical) explained

In medical terms, an insult is the cause of some kind of physical or mental injury. For example, a burn on the skin (the injury) may be the result of a thermal, chemical, radioactive, or electrical event (the insult).^[1] Likewise sepsis and trauma are examples of foreign insults,^[2] and encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, and brain tumors are examples of insults to the brain.^[3] Clinicians may use the term cerebrovascular insult (CVI) as a synonym for a stroke.^{[4] [5]}

Insults may be categorized as either genetic or environmental.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: Nath , Judi L. . Using Medical Terminology: A Practical Approach. 2006. 169. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 9780781748681.
2. Book: Critical Care Nephrology: Expert Consult - Online and Print. Ronco . Claudio . Bellomo. Rinaldo . Kellum. John A.. 2008. 10. Elsevier Health Sciences. 9781416042525.
3. Book: The Medical Basis of Psychiatry. Shelton. Hunt. Fatemi. S. Hossein . Clayton. Paula J.. Paula Clayton. 9. Anxiety disorders. 2008. 152. Springer. https://books.google.com/books?id=RJOy1vy2RKQC&dq=medical%20term%20insult&pg=PA152. 9781597452526.
4. Book: Puenta . Antonio N. . Miller . L. Stephen . Arnett . Peter . Peter Arnett . 2013 . 2012 . Secondary Factors in Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Stroke . Secondary Influences on Neuropsychological Test Performance . National Academy of Neuropsychology: Series on Evidence-Based Practices . New York . Oxford University Press . 342 . 9780199838615 . 20 June 2023 . Worldwide, cerebrovascular insult (CVI, or stroke) is a frequent cause of death and disability [...]..
5. Book: Muresian . Horia . Muresian . Horia . 26 July 2016 . Stroke Subtypes . Arterial Revascularization of the Head and Neck: Text Atlas for Prevention and Management of Stroke . Switzerland . Springer . 66 . 9783319341934 . 20 June 2023 . Stroke (cerebrovascular accident, cerebrovascular insult, or brain attack) denotes the clinical pathological condition characterized by cell death induced by altered blood supply to the brain..
6. Book: Langman's Essential Medical Embryology. Sadler . Thomas W. . Langman. Jan. 2005. 2. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 9780781755719.