This hemorrhage of a blood vessel leading to the brain is also known as an apoplexy
a blockage or 
hemorrhage of a blood vessel leading to the brain, causing inadequate oxygen 
supply... [DOC] [TLE] Stroke | Patient Care & Services | Vascular and Endovascular ... [PAR] At this time stroke was called apoplexy, which means struck down by violence 
in ... Stroke, also called brain attack, occurs when blood flow to the brain is 
disrupted.