Cerebrovascular Disorders [Disease/Finding] Stroke [Disease/Finding] Cerebral Stroke Cerebrovascular Accident Apoplexy Stroke 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) 270883006 N0000004160 Cerebrovascular Apoplexy Vascular Accident, Brain C8498 Cerebrovascular Stroke CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident) 1024488 D020521 230690007 M0328070 Stroke C0038454