In this paper will we discuss and learn more about cerebral vascular accidents, or what is more commonly referred to as a stroke. We will focus on the diagnostic testing that is performed in order to formally diagnose a stroke, the typical prognosis for someone who has suffered from a stroke, along with treatments, including complementary and alternative medicine treatment that may also help benefit the patient. The patient in particular is a Jan, 72 year-old woman who recently suffered a stroke and as a result suffered damage to the right side of her body and is now having difficulty speaking. We will look into how she may be able to take care of herself and her three cats now that this has happened, as she is a widow and has no children. …show more content…
It stands for Face, Arms, Speech and Time. It works the same way if you were do ask someone else do it, expect you’d stand in front of a mirror. She’d first smile and see if she notices if one side of her face is drooping, and then would raise both of her arms up and would take note if one of her arms is drifting downward. She would then try and notice if her speech is slurred or strange sounding, which could be difficult to do. However if she thinks she might be having one, she could always call 911 or even the non-emergency line of her local fire department and ask for someone to come out and check on her. Going along with that, since she is a widow and lives alone, she may benefit from some sort of medical alert system, such as Life Alert. Coming from personal experience, my uncle had one of these and was able to live alone for about six years. For about $20 a month, she could still live at home with her cats but if something were to ever happen, she could easily press the button necklace they give them when the first have it installed and it would automatically connect her with a dispatcher who would then send out the appropriate first responder to her address. Like mentioned earlier, my uncle had one of these and not only did it help him with any medical emergencies he had, it also was there to use if there was sort of fire of CO Gas leak, he could also use it for any other type of emergency or if there were to ever have been a home intrusion. It’s a great service to have, and he was able to live by himself for
The long term effects of a stroke are different from person to person. If the right side of the brain was damaged the left side of the body will be affected and if the right side of the brain is damaged the left side of the body will be affected, also the left side damage to the brain will affect Speech, Balance, Vision and breathing ("Treatment - Stroke - Mayo Clinic," 2015). Extensive therapies are require after a stroke these are physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. There is also rehabilitation services through in home care, hospitals or skilled nursing facility’s depending on the circumstances. Counseling is available to help cope with the new changes happening to the inside and outside of the body ("Treatment - Stroke - Mayo Clinic," 2015). There are a few alternative treatments available to they are not approves by the food and drug administration ("Stroke Alternative Treatments," 2013). Some of these natural therapies would include aromatherapy, massage therapy and yoga, these help reduce stress and relax the mind and body ("Stroke Alternative Treatments," 2013). Some patients controlled their diet by taking notice of the amount of cholesterol that they were taking in from foods they were eating ("Stroke Alternative Treatments,"
Complications that threaten a person's life may develop soon after stroke symptoms occur. The complications of CVS recurrence can be divided into medical complications (related to bed ridden, extremities) and neurological complication (Stroke Association. 2015).
At Life Care Senior Center, the patient had a stroke that affected her right side of her body about 2 months ago. She stressed that the stroke
Cerebral vascular Accident (CVA) is the medical term for a stroke. A stroke happens when blood supply to a part of your brain is suddenly cut off or extremely lowered. When this happens, the tissue of the brain gets deprived of food and air. The brain cells start to die within minutes. Having a stroke is an emergency and seeking treatment as soon as possible is crucial to surviving. The sooner you take action, the more you can minimize the amount of brain damage and potential complications that may arise. Strokes are treatable and preventable, and death from a stroke is much fewer now compared to 15 years ago. ((2014). Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stroke/basics/definition/con-20042884)
The history of stroke began with Hippocrates, the father of medicine, who was the first one to recognized stroke more than 2,400 years ago. Back then they used to refer as apoplexy a Greek terms, which means “struck down by violent” because at that time they did not have an explanation for it .Century later, in mid-1600’s Jacob Wepfer discovered that something disrupted the blood supply in the brain of people who died from apoplexy. In some cases, the vvartery were blocked. In others, there had been massive bleeding into the brain tissue. After that there was no more progression in the history until 1928. Medical science continues to make advances concerning the causes, symptoms. There is a large amount of information available jon causes, prevention methods, risks and treatment of stroke.
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.
Mrs X is an 81 year old lady who suffered from an ischemic stroke. She first started noticing the symptoms when she was visiting a friend. Mrs X started experiencing sudden trouble speaking and seeing, weaknesses, sudden confusion and severe headache. As her symptoms worsened her friend thought it was necessary to call the emergency services and after explaining Mrs X 's symptoms an ambulance arrived within 15minutes.
Cerebrovascular disease or the term stroke is used to describe the effects of an interruption of the blood supply to a localised area of the brain. It is characterized by rapid focal or global impairment of cerebral function lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death (Hatano, 1976). As such it is a clinically defined syndrome and should not be regarded as a single disease. Stroke affects 174-216 people per 10,000 population in the UK per year and accounts for 11% of all deaths in England and Wales (Mant et al, 2004). The risk of recurrent stroke within 5 years is between 30-43%. One problem is that the incidence of stroke rises steeply with age and the number of elderly people in the UK is on the increase. To date people who experience a stroke occupy around 20 per cent of all acute hospital beds and 25 per cent of long term beds (Stroke Association, 2004). The British Government now identifies stroke as a major economic burden on the National Health Service (DoH, 2002). This paper will focus on an examination of a case study to understand the human toll of a stroke and how nurses can help these patients.
Ischemic brain stroke represents the most common cause of serious morbidity and the second most common cause of mortality worldwide. Along with that traumatic brain injury also contributes a significant number of mortality and morbidity. While spontaneous recovery of lost functions to a certain degree takes place in some patients, the majority never regain full functional independence and ultimately suffer from a reduced quality of life. Clearly these health burden seeks detailed exploration of clinical and pathological aspects to modify the present treatment strategies. Glial scar formation which constitutes reactive astrocytes, microglia, endothelial cells, fibroblasts and extracellular components is the response of CNS after external assault.
I want to answer this question because of my own personal experiences. Having had a mild stroke, I have had some lingering effects. Even though it was considered a mild stroke and I have recovered physically from it. I have noticed psychological changes as well. I have noticed changes in my personality. Other people specifically family members have told me they have noticed personality changes as well. Specifically, when it comes to interacting with others and showing empathy.
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of disability, with ischemic stroke comprising more than 80% of total stroke cases. Ischemic stroke is caused by obstruction of blood vessels supplying blood to the brain by thrombus or embolus. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activation (rtPA) is currently the only approved acute treatment for ischemic stroke. ROS production is significant increased as soon as the occlusion occurs. If blood clots were removed in a timely manner, significant brain damage could be avoided. Cells in the ischemic core region usually die of infarction, while cells adjacent to the infarct region, penumbra, could be saved by appropriate therapeutic strategies. The residual blood
Stroke was first recognized over 2,400 years ago by Hippocrates, known as the “Father of Medicine.” At the time, it was called apoplexy meaning “struck down by violence” in Greek because of the sudden paralysis and the change of well-being of the victim. Due to the lack of knowledge of the brain, it wasn’t until the mid-1600s that it was discovered by Jacob Wepfer that the cause of apoplexy is due to the bleeding
Diagnostic stroke ontology is a machine processable knowledge representation was designed for application supporting stroke diagnosis. This diagnostic stroke ontology proposes [2] DStrokeOnto ontology which is involved in the development of diagnostic stroke ontology. Some of the key features of diagnostic process are (i) patient comorbidities, (ii) result of the laboratory tests, (iii) Neurological Findings. DStrokeOnto ontology uses top level reference model related to those fields, 1. The foundational model of Anatomy ontology, 2.Chemical entities of biological internet ontology, 3.Human disease ontology. DStrokeOnto ontology uses METHODOLOGY to build ontologies. METHOLODOLOGY divides ontology development activities in two general groups,
If you or a loved one has had a stroke, the road to recovery can be long and difficult. However, with in-home health services, the road is made easier. There are a variety of services that can be provided to a stroke survivor in their home to make the process less difficult. The following are only a few of the important services to aid in your stroke recovery.
Stroke: The brain attack which cut off the vital flow of blood and oxygen supply to the brain. A stroke happens in the same way as a heart attack, but takes place in the brain. The age crew for stroke in India has diversified concentrates between 15-49 years, where this age gathering tends to have an unexpected planning of causes and hazard mechanisms [1]. Most people think that stroke is diseases of mid aged man. The truth is that both men and women suffer from strokes. Women are much more at risk. As per the stroke registry database maintained by seven leading multi-specialty hospitals in Coimbatore cities many as 2000 patients die of stroke every year, of which 1500 die in hospitals, 500 die at home and 10 to 20 patients die before reaching