This hemorrhage of a blood vessel leading to the brain is also known as an apoplexy
Such a 
stroke occurs when there is a blood vessel rupture or leak due to... [DOC] [TLE] Stroke: A Brain Attack - IOSR Journal of Pharmacy [PAR] Stroke, also called brain attack, is a brain injury caused by a sudden ... cause of 
ischemic stroke [also known as cerebral infarction] when he suggested that 
apoplexy ..... Hemorrhagic strokes are due to the rupture of a blood vessels 
leading to... [DOC] [TLE] Apoplexy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [PAR] Jan 10, 2016 ...