Eristogenic Stroke: When Arguments Trigger a Stroke

Eristogenic Stroke

(adj.–n.)
A cerebrovascular accident (stroke) precipitated or causally linked to episodes of intense argumentation, verbal combat, or contentious debate.


🩻 Definition
An eristogenic stroke refers to a type of cerebrovascular event in which extreme verbal conflict, heated disputation, or combative dialogue serves as a primary trigger or significant contributing factor for vascular failure, clot formation, or hemorrhagic rupture within the brain. The term highlights the role of cognitive-emotional arousal during disputes in precipitating cerebrovascular catastrophe.


🩺 Etymology

  • Eristogenic (adj.): from Greek eris (ἔρις) “strife, quarrel” + -genic (γενής) “produced by; caused by”.

  • Stroke (n.): sudden loss of brain function due to disrupted blood flow (ischemic or hemorrhagic in nature).

🎬 Cultural Note
A dramatic illustration of an eristogenic stroke appears in The Romance of Tiger and Rose (传闻中的陈芊芊), episode 16 (35:24 mark), where a heated argument between Chen Chu Chu and Cheng Zhu (the Huayuan City master) precipitates Cheng Zhu’s stroke.

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