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
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Eristogenic (adj.): from Greek eris (ἔρις) “strife, quarrel” + -genic (γενής) “produced by; caused by”.
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Stroke (n.): sudden loss of brain function due to disrupted blood flow (ischemic or hemorrhagic in nature).
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