Stroke

Disease class: Cerebrovascular disorders

Also known as

• Apoplexy 
• CVA
• Cerebrovascular accident 
• vascular accident, Brain 

 

Etymology

Stroke stands for "A stroke of apoplexy". αποπληξία(apoplēxía) = a strike from above.

 

Types

• Brain infarction 
• stroke, Lacunar 

 

Risk factors

• Diabetes mellitus
• Essential hypertension

Causes

• Hypertensive emergency