Stroke Flashcards
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speech/language deficits =
left brain damage
spatial/ perceptual deficits =
right brain damage
quick/impulsive =
right brain damage
slow/cautious =
left brain damage
performance memory deficits =
right brain damage
language memory deficits =
left brain damage
describe the double whammy of hemorrhagic stroke
- tissue starved of oxygen/nutrients
- bleeding damages surrounding tissue
prevalence of ischemic stroke
70-80%
prevalence of hemorrhage stroke
20-30%
thrombus/embolus are associated with
ischemic stroke
3rd leading cause of death
stroke
hemorrhagic stroke mortality
38%
ischemic stroke mortality
12%
1 cause of disability
Stroke
what percentage of stroke survivors require LTC
26%
atherosclerosis
plaque formation with accumulated lipids, carbs, calcium, etc on arterial walls
arterial narrowing occurs commonly at
- origin of the common carotid artery
- transition from ICA> MCA
- main bifurcation of MCA
- junction of vertebral a w/ basilar a.
hemorrhagic stroke
abnormal bleeding into extravascular areas of the brain from a ruptured cerebral vessel
hemorrhagic stroke leads to
- increased ICP
- restricted distal blood flow
which form of imaging better detects a stroke
MRI
which form of imaging is more commonly used on suspected stroke pt. and why
CT b/c it is inexpensive
ischemic stroke
partial or total blockage of vessels
how long is the recovery of surrounded area damaged by the ischemic stroke
3-4 weeks
thrombosis
thrombus (blood clot) from platelet adhesion and aggregation of plaques