Stroke; A condition in which the brain’s function stops with loss of voluntary motion and sense.
Long- used (now obsolete) term for a cerebrovascular accident stroke in which the brain’s blood system becomes impaired and muscle control and other nerve function may be affected.
Copious effusion of blood into an organ, as in abdominal apoplexy or pulmonary apoplexy.
A type of stroke caused by a sudden hemorrhage within the brain. This can occur when high blood pressure causes a blood vessel in the brain to burst. The individual experiences abrupt loss of consciousness, collapses to the ground, exhibits facial redness, noisy breathing, and frequently suffers from paralysis on one side of their body.