CVA

Question 1

What is a CVA (stroke)

Answer 1

An internal injury to the brain caused by impaired blood supply

Question 2

What are some risk factors for a CVA

Answer 2

Age, Family history, diabeties, obesity, smoking, heart disease, birth control

Question 3

What are some symptoms of an acute CVA

Answer 3

Weakness in arm or leg, Loss of speach, Diziness, Blurred Vision, Headace, Confusion

Question 4

What are the 3 types of stroke

Answer 4

Embolic, Thrombotic, Cerebreal

Question 5

What is an ischemic stroke

Answer 5

blood clot blocks the flow of blood to the brain

Question 6

what is an Cerebral Hemorage

Answer 6

small arteries rupturing

Question 7

What is Deep Vein Thrombosus

Answer 7

blood clot that starts in vein of the leg, can dislodge to become an embolus. Embolus can then travel to the brain and cause stroke.

Question 8

Transitory Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Answer 8

Mini stroke, precurser to a stroke, usually lasts a few minutes, reversable

Question 9

Symptoms of a TIA

Answer 9

Weakness on one side of body
Speech problems
coordination problems

Question 10

What is the difference between a TIA and a stroke

Answer 10

TIA is where the artery is partially blocked.

Stroke is where the artery is totally blocked

Question 11

What is a Stroke in Evolution (SIE)

Answer 11

Process leading to a complete stroke, person experiences weakness on one side of the body

Question 12

What is the purpose of spinal cord tracks

Answer 12

relay sensory and motor info

Question 13

What is the Corticospinal Track

Answer 13

Major Motor (efferent) track which controls muscles on the controlateral side of the body

Question 14

Spinothalamic Track

Answer 14

Major Sensory (afferent) track which relays sensation, pain, and light touch

Question 15

L CVA

Answer 15

Right side
Language 
Slow and cautious
R- sensory loss
R-motor loss
Receptive and Expressive Aphassia

Question 16

R CVA

Answer 16

Left side
Language usually intact 
Quick and impulsive 
L-sensory loss
L-motor loss

Question 17

What are the 3 types of Aphasia

Answer 17

Expressive- understands language but unable to speak or write
Receptive- inhability to understand written or spoken
Global- Expressive and Receptive

Question 18

4 Stages of stroke recovery

Answer 18

1. Right after stroke- no movement dimished tendon reflexs
2. Recovery begins, increased spinal reflexs emerging synergys
3. Patient gains some control of spasticity, volentary movement increases
4. Gradual progression in Motor function

Question 19

What is the NHI used for

Answer 19

Standarized assesment for level of severity of stroke

Question 20

Rehabilitation of Stroke

Answer 20

ROM, Positoning, swallowing and feeding assignment

Rec therapy,

Question 21

Ischemia

Answer 21

definecy of blood supply

Question 22

Infarct

Answer 22

tissue death by no blood supply

Question 23

edema

Answer 23

swelling or accumulation of fluid

Question 24

Intercranial

Answer 24

within the skull

Question 25

ipsilateral

Answer 25

same side

Question 26

contraleteral

Answer 26

opposite side

Question 27

paralysis

Answer 27

total loss of motor function

Question 28

pariesis

Answer 28

weakness or incomplete paralysis

Question 29

Orientation of PPT

Answer 29

Person Place Time

Question 30

corticospinal Track

Answer 30

Motor (efferent) track which controls muscles on the controlateral side of the body

Question 31

Spinothalamic Track

Answer 31

Sensory (afferent) track which is relays hot/cold sensation pain and light touch

Question 32

Faccid Paralysis

Answer 32

loss of muscle tone

Question 33

Dyspraxia

Answer 33

difficulty preforming coordinated movements

Question 34

Dysphagia

Answer 34

Swollening problems