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