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What does focal neurological symptoms refer to?

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The signs ans symptoms can tell you which part of the brain is affected

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What is the definition of a stroke?

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Acute onset of focal neurological symptoms and signs due to disruption of blood supply

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What is the incidence rate of strokes?

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4th commonest cause of death in Uk and third biggest in Scotland

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What are the two types of stroke?

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-haemorrhagic and ischemic

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What causes an ischemic stroke?

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blockage of an artery in the brain

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What causes a haemorrhagic stroke?

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blood vessel tears and bleeds into the brain causing damage and associated ischemic damage due to lack of blood flow to other areas

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What is the most common type of stoke?

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Ischaemic

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What is the most common cause of haemorrhagic and ischemic stroke?

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-high BP

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What can cause haemorrhagic stroke?

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  • high BP
  • weakened blood vessel wall due to
  • aneurysm, inflammation etc
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What are the types of ischemic stroke?

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  • thrombotic
  • embolic
  • hypoperfusion
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What causes a hypoperfusion stroke?

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reduced flow of blood due to stenosed artery rather than occlusion of artery

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What are the risk factors for strokes?

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  • older age
  • family history of CVD
  • Male
  • Race ie south Asian
  • previous stroke
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Why is the age of stroke diagnosis decreasing?

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Due to modifiable risk factors such as smoking and drinking

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What are the modifiable risk factors for stroke?

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  • hypertension
  • smoking
  • lack of exercise
  • diabetes
  • alcohol
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What type of stroke does high cholesterol cause?

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ischemic stroke

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What is an example of a rare cause of stroke?

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-protein S,C Antithrombin III deficiency

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What is the treatment for acute presentation of stroke?

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Thrombolysis or Thrombectomy

18
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How can the next stoke be avoided?

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By identifying the cause of the stoke and starting appropriate treatment

19
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What are stroke mimics?

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conditions that present acutely with focal neurological signs but are not due to interrupted blood flow

20
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What conditions cause stroke mimics?

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  • hypoglycaemia
  • seizure
  • migraine
  • other metabolic
  • lesions ie tumour
  • functional hemiparesis
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How to determine the type of stroke?

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Brian imaging such as

-CT or MRI with or without contrast

22
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What investigations could be carried out to discover the cause of ischemic stroke?

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  • blood tests (glucose, lipids, thrombophilia)
  • BP
  • ECG
23
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What is an atheroembolism?

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embolism from a thrombus forming on an atherosclerotic plaque on an artery

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What is a cardioembolism?

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embolism from a clot formed in the heart (usually left atrium)

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What part of the brain will be affected by an atheroembolism?
the same side as the affected carotid artery
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What part of the brain will be affected by a cardioembolism?
will affect more than one arterial territory
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If bleed is deep whats the most likely cause of a haemorrhagic stroke?
hypertension
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If bleed is superficial what is the most likely cause of a haemorrhagic stroke?
aneurysm
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If there are multiple bleeds what conditions could you expect to cause haemorrhagic strokes?
- vasculitis - Moya Moya disease - cerebal amyloid angiopathy
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How late after onset of symptoms can you do thrombolysis?
up to 4.5 hours
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How late after onset of symptoms can you do thrombectomy?
up to 6 hours
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What is an example of a thrombolytic drug?
t-PA
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How is t-PA administered?
IV
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How does a thrombectomy work?
-mesh around the clot and then pull it out
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When is a thrombectomy used?
in patients where the catheter can reach the clot ie in more proximal areas in small arteries not distal
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If the stroke was atheroembolic or due to a thrombus, what treatment should be given to prevent the next stroke?
- antiplatelet - statins - diabetes management - hypertension management - lifestyle advice
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What is the antiplatelet treatment for prevention of next stroke?
``` -aspirin 75mg AND -Dipyridamol MR 200mg twice daily OR -Clopidogrel 75mg daily ```
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If the stroke was due to AF, what treatment should be given to prevent the next stroke
- warfarin - oral anticoagulants ie rivaroxaban, dabigatran, etc - antihypertensives
39
When is surgery indicated?
dead part of brain swells and can affect the normal part of brain due to compression within skull- surgeons may open cranium to allow swelling out of compressed area to save life
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What is a TIA?
Temporary neurological symptoms due to occlusion of artery stopping flow of blood
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Why is a TIA temporary?
arteries are capable of dissolving small clots

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