Strokes and the American Stroke Association In an unbelievable time of four minutes, a stroke attacks an American citizen. A stroke is also know as a ‘brain attack’. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients.Although stroke risk increases with age, it can occur at any age and cause long-term disabilities. Knowing the signs and symptoms, causes, effects, and treatments of a stroke can help decrease the chances of one occurring. The symptoms of a stroke include the following: numbness, confusion, trouble walking and seeing, and severe headaches. The most common signs to watch for are: facial weakness, arm weakness, and speech difficulties. If even just one of these signs are true, 911 must be contacted. Early action can minimize brain damage and potential complications. There are three main types of strokes. Each type has its own cause and treatment, though they are very similar. The Ischemic stroke is what approximately 85% of strokes are. This occurs when the arteries to the brain become narrowed or blocked. Either blood clot or debris can lodge into brain arteries. A Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or ruptures. …show more content…
Often times, strokes can be prevented, but when impossible to avoid, treatments begin. Intravenous injection of tissue plasminogen activator(TPA) is a clot-busting drug used when blood vessels are clogged. Stereotactic radiosurgery repairs vascular malformations. Rehabilitation is often a choice of treatment. Rehabilitation includes: speech, physical, and occupational. No one wants to be incapable of accomplishing everyday activities. Medications can also help with pain. These are just some of the few treatments used on stroke
There are three types of strokes that cause changes to the brain: Hemorrhagic stroke,Intracerebral hemorrhage and Transient ischemic attack (TIA). Ischemic stroke is the most common form of stroke, accounting for around 87% of strokes.
Often times, doctors will typically call a stroke a “brain attack” because the events that transpire resemble those that occur during a heart attack (Wang and Aamodt, 2010). Blood supplies a constant source of oxygen to the brain. However, a stroke occurs when that blood supply to any given part of the brain is suddenly ceased. If the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted this leads to the deprivation of oxygen and glucose to that area. The brain cells that are prevented from acquiring these substances, especially oxygen, will be quickly killed off. Strokes can be categorized into two classes: Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes (Lindley, 2008).
A stroke happens when there is a problem with the blood supply to the brain such as a clot or spasm blocking cerebral vessels. There are two types of
Ischemic strokes are the most common form of stroke, with around 85% of strokes being of this type. They are caused by the arteries that connect to the brain becoming blocked or narrowed, resulting in ischemia - severely reduced blood flow.
Strokes are also known as stroke. Are treated clinical pictures generated by the interruption or so sudden, the blood flow in a brain region. This leads to ischemia and loss of function that is responsible for that area of the brain.
First I feel that, it is important to understand the clinical manifestation of the different strokes. The Ischemic stroke can cause a wide range of neurologic symptoms depending on the location and the size of the effective area. Patients may present with symptoms, such as, numbness or weakness of the face, arms, legs, more so, one side of the body, changes in moody or behavior, trouble with speaking or understanding speech, visual disturbances, having difficulty in walking, dizziness or loss of balance and sudden server headaches. Hemorrhagic stroke has, also, presents with the same clinical manifestation as a Ischemic stroke, however, most patients complain of server headache.
A stroke is an attack of the brain that happens when the blood flow to a certain area of the brain is cut off. This happens because the brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. Once brain cells die during a stroke, the capabilities controlled by that portion of the brain like memory and muscle control are lost.
Stroke or brain attack is a condition in which a Registered Nurse (RN) in the emergency room needs to act FAST. This means assessing the face for drooping, arms for drifting downward, and speech to see if it is slurry or strange. Time of onset is very important for the medical treatment which needs to be given within three hours of onset. These patients have a narrow time window for blood flow restoration to the brain that is insulted or impeded by a clot, resulting in an ischemic stroke or hemorrhagic stroke causes bleeding into the brain. A mini stroke is also known as a Transient Ischemic Attack (CDC, 2016).
A stroke happens when the blood supply to the brain is either interrupted, blocked or a blood vessel in the brain ruptures. These blockages are often caused by blood clots, which can form in the arteries connecting to the brain. When this happens, there is an insufficient amount of oxygen and nutrients going to the brain, and this causes the brain cells to die. It also is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States (U.S) today. There are three forms of stroke: ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, and transient ischemic attacks. These are also called mini-strokes.
In the U.S, Stroke is a popular leading cause of death. People may say they know someone who has had a Stroke or may have personally experienced one, the thing is it is common for someone to not know exactly what is happening during a stroke. In this essay we will cover the basic statistics and facts about stroke such as, what is it, prevention, how it is treated, survival rates and more. Stroke is a serious thing and if we don’t know how to prevent it, many are at risk.
What is a stroke? When brain cells die suddenly due to oxygen deprivation, a stroke occurs. Hemorrhagic and ischemic are the 2 main types of stroke. There are many signs and symptoms that indicate a stroke has occurred. Knowing the warning signs of a stroke and seeking immediate treatment can reduce the long term effects, improve recovery time, and avoid death. Stroke treatment is reliant on the type of stroke that has occurred. Medications along with lifestyle changes are common forms of treatment. The severity of stroke can range from minimal to severe therefore, rehabilitation time can take weeks or even years. If permanent damage occurs, treatment is aimed at adaptation and learning to live with the loss of function. There are many
A stroke occurs when oxygen and nutrients are deprived from the brain due to the reduced or interrupted flow of blood to the brain. As a result, brain cells die. Symptoms of stroke may include slurred speech or no speech, difficulty with understanding, weakness or paralysis to one side of the body, facial drooping, vision problems, trouble swallowing or headache.
A stroke is also known as a cerebral vascular accident. This is a silent disease. “A cerebral vascular accident or stroke, occurs when there is a sudden death of some brain cells due to the lack of oxygen; when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain.” There are two different types of strokes. First you can have a blockage of blood flow which can cause a person to have a stroke. Or, you could have a bleeding vessel in your brain or around the area of your brain.
Strokes have been around for thousands of years. Hippocrates recognized and described what we now call strokes as the onset of sudden paralysis. In ancient times stroke was called apoplexy and this term was applied to anyone who suddenly became struck down with paralysis. Physicians during that time knew very little about stroke and the only thing that could be done for the condition was to feed and care for the patient. "The first person to investigate apoplexy was a Swiss scientist named Johann Wepfer in 1620. Wepfer was the first to identify postmortem signs of bleeding in the brain in patients that died of apoplexy. Not only did was he the first to identify the blood in the brain of these postmortem apoplexy patients
A stroke happens when blood stops flowing to the brains. This can be due to a clot in an artery or an artery in the brain bursts open. A mini stroke or a transient ischemic attack is an example of a stroke due to a clot, but the clot only briefly blocks the artery, which can cause stroke-like symptoms, however, they only last about 24 hours (40). These mini strokes can be a warning sign for a full stroke to come. A full stroke due to a clot is called an ischemic stroke. This is due to plaque buildup in arteries (41). Lastly, a hemorrhagic stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain burst open. This is most commonly cause by high blood pressure, which can weaken the strength of the arteries (41). Symptoms of strokes depend on severity of the clot of hemorrhage, which side of the brain is affected, and for how long blood flow was interrupted. The major signs of strokes, are slurred speech, one side of the face drooping, one arm not being able to move. All types of strokes including mini strokes are considered medical emergencies and require immediate first aid and often operations. Diagnosis are often made very quickly once a person goes to the hospital. The first actions to help the person is to stabilize the patient, which would include monitoring breathing, blood pressure, and bleeding. Then, the patient would go up for a CT scan to see where the hemorrhage or clot is in the brain (41). If the patient has a