Stroke

ischemic stroke

clot stops blood supply to an area of the brain

two types of iscehmic stroke

embolic and thrombotic

stroke is the ____ leading cause of death and disability a stroke happens every ____ seconds a person dies from a stroke every ___ min about _____ people experience a new or recurrent stroke each year.

3rd 40 sec 4 min 800,000

how long do TIAs usually last? do they have cause damage? wht do they indicate?

24 hours then gone, no long term damage, sign of further stroke

tPF can improve chances of recovering from a stroke in the ______ window

3 hour

a black male is killed ____ times the rate of a while male

3x

what is a stroke?

A sudden attack that occurs from an interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain. When a blood vessel within the brain ruptures (cerebral hemmorage)

The #1 risk group for having a stroke is

African American males from 45-64

transient ischemic attack

Blood flow to a part of the brain stops for a short period of time mimicing stroke-like symptoms. "Little strokes"

what is the acronym for checking stroke?

FAST face arm slump speech slurred time

most common risk factor for ishcemic stroke?

High BP

hemorrhagic stroke

blood leaks into brain tissue

a hemorrhagic stroke can be classified as either a ___ ____ ____ or ____ ____ ____

brain aneuysm burst or blood vessel leakage

consequences of strokes?

brain cells get deprived of oxygen and begin to die, can lead to motor, cognitive, and emotional problems

thrombotic

artery clot blockage prevents blood from going to the brain

embolic

blood clot or plaque forms in body and travels to brain, blocking supple there

in a subarachnoid hem, bleeding occurs between the ____ nad _____layers of membrane covering the brain

inner and middle

two types of hemorrhage

intracerebral: subarachnoid hemorrhage:

87% of all strokes are _____

ischemic

two differenty types of strokes

ischemic hemorrhagic

is hemmorhage more or less common than a stroke?

lesss, but accounts for 40% of all deaths

two examples of immediate therapy

movement therapy tissue plasminogen activtor

Rewire the brain so areas other than those affected by a stroke can take over the functions of affected regions. . to restore intellectual functing, speech trainng. to combat stress and/or depression tPa, blood thinners.

neurorehabilitation cognitive remedial therapy psychotherapy medication

Immediate treatment may minimize long-term effects and prevent death. T/F

true

side effects of TIAs?

weakness, clumsiness, loss of felling on one side, speech or vision (temp)

can strokes be prevented?

yes, up to 80% couldve been