Stroke
Synonyms
Acute Cerebrovascular Accident
Acute Cerebrovascular Accidents
Acute Stroke
Acute Strokes
Apoplexy
Apoplexy, Cerebrovascular
Brain Vascular Accident
Brain Vascular Accidents
CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
CVAs (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Cerebral Stroke
Cerebral Strokes
Cerebrovascular Accident
Cerebrovascular Accident, Acute
Cerebrovascular Accidents
Cerebrovascular Accidents, Acute
Cerebrovascular Apoplexy
Cerebrovascular Stroke
Cerebrovascular Strokes
Stroke, Acute
Stroke, Cerebral
Stroke, Cerebrovascular
Strokes
Strokes, Acute
Strokes, Cerebral
Strokes, Cerebrovascular
Vascular Accident, Brain
Vascular Accidents, Brain
A group of pathological conditions characterized by sudden, non-convulsive loss of neurological function due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Stroke is classified by the type of tissue NECROSIS, such as the anatomic location, vasculature involved, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. non-hemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810)