Stroke is the scientific name for cerebral stroke, a disorder of blood circulation to the brain that starts suddenly. It is also called cerebrovascular accident. It is an acute cerebral blood circulation disorder caused by the narrowing, occlusion or rupture of an artery in the brain due to various precipitating factors in patients with cerebrovascular disease, which clinically manifests as signs and symptoms of transient or permanent cerebral dysfunction. Here is a look at the dangers of post-stroke depression.