Stroke is a condition characterized by sudden loss of unconsciousness, hemiplegia, numbness, wry mouth and tongue, and dysphasia or aphasia. Depending on the extent of injury to the brain, or meridians, it may be classified into two kinds: that involving the meridians and that involving the viscera.
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Liu, Z. (2009). Stroke. In: Liu, Z. (eds) Essentials of Chinese Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-596-3_15
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