Stroke/TIA

Question 1

Stroke

Answer 1

Cerebrovascular disorder of sudden onset
Results in death of brain tissue

Question 2

Cause of stroke

Answer 2

Cerebral hemorrhages, bursting of aneurysms

Question 3

Types of stroke

Answer 3

Ischemic
Hemorrhagic

Question 4

Ischemic stroke

Answer 4

Area deprived of blood because of obstruction
Most common (around 85%)
Thrombosis or embolus to artery

Question 5

Thrombus

Answer 5

Blood clot that forms within the blood vessel

Question 6

Embolus

Answer 6

Material floats from another part of vascular region

Question 7

Factors that contribute to blockage

Answer 7

Atherosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis

Question 8

Atherosclerosis

Answer 8

Narrowing artery from plaque buildup

Question 9

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 9

Stiffening/hardening of artery walls

Question 10

Hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 10

Weakened vessel wall ruptures, causing bleeding in the brain
Around 15% of all strokes
35-52% of all patients die within first 30 days

Question 11

Locations of hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 11

Intracranial
Intraventricular
Intracerebral/intrapharenchymal

Question 12

Intracranial

Answer 12

Bleed under the skull, often due to trauma

Question 13

Intraventricular

Answer 13

Bleed in ventricular system

Question 14

Intracerebral/intraparenchymal

Answer 14

Bleed in blood tissue
About 2/3 of hemorrhagic strokes
Non-traumatic

Question 15

General stroke symptoms

Answer 15

Sudden onset:
Limb weakness in one side of the body
Numbness/tingling of the face or limbs on one side of the body
Confusion, trouble speaking or comprehending speech
Walking, loss of balance, disco ordination, vertigo
Vision problems in one or both eyes
Severe headache with no known cause

Question 16

Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Answer 16

Similar symptoms to stroke
No neuroimaging evidence or resolves within 24 hours
Most last less than 1 hour; no tissue death
Caused by brief blocking of a cerebral vessel
Could warn of a future stroke; 8-10% have a stroke within 3 months