| MeSH | Disease Ontology | Disease ID: | D020521 | N/A | Disease Name: | Stroke | N/A | Category: | MeSH | Disease Ontology | Type: | Nervous System Diseases//Cardiovascular Diseases | N/A | Define: | 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) | N/A | Alias: | Apoplexy//CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)//Cerebral Stroke//Cerebrovascular Accident//Cerebrovascular Accident, Acute//Cerebrovascular Apoplexy//Cerebrovascular Stroke//Stroke, Acute//Vascular Accident, Brain | N/A |
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