obsolete stroke

Basic Information

Description
A nervous system symptom that is characterized by a sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion caused by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of a blood vessel of the brain.
Identifier
SYMP_0000734
Notation
SYMP:0000734
Category
symptoms
Synonyms
  • apoplexy
  • brain attack
  • cerebral accident
  • cerebrovascular accident

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