A "debilitating stroke" refers to a severe and disabling medical condition that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is disrupted, causing significant damage and impairing normal bodily functions. Full definition
After 12 years of paying, the husband applied to end his support obligations entirely, partly because his income had dropped by more than half after a catastrophic and debilitating stroke in 2011. (familyllb.com)
Bruised by her first marriage — to Derek, Ryan's father — Lottie has an affair with Jack, a romantic fling made possible because Jack's wife has suffered several debilitating strokes. (religion-online.org)
Who knows when an earthquake will hit Pakistan, the Israeli prime minister will suffer a debilitating stroke, or a recording of the Hungarian prime minister confessing to lies will be leaked to the media? (inc.com)