Effects of Stroke (Cva)

Strokes are the 5th leading cause of death in the US, with one person dying every 4 minutes as a result. For African Americans, stoke is the 3rd leading cause of death.(http://www.cdc.gov/stroke/facts.htm) It is estimated that About 795,000 people have a stroke each year; about one every 40 seconds - there are many medical conditions that can cause a stroke and it is estimated that 8 out of 10 strokes can be prevented. However, there are some things that cannot be controlled when you are predisposed to

A stroke can be brought on by many different factors like age, gender and family history – all of which one cannot control. Others are lifestyle factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity or being over weight, poor diet, lack of exercise and drinking too much alcohol (stroke foundation Australia). Currently there is no universally accepted treatment (Ward, 2005).

Age is one of the non-modifiable risk factors. As we are getting older, the risk of stroke incidence will increase as it will doubled every following 10 years after the age of 55 years old (Norsa’adah, 2005). It has been reported in Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2013 from the American Heart Association (Go et al., 2013), uneven distribution of stroke burden was experienced by women from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds; the incident of stroke risk among black women was doubled the white women. Hispanic women experienced higher stroke risk factor

In an unbelievable time of four minutes, a stroke attacks an American citizen. A stroke is also know as a ‘brain attack’. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients.Although stroke risk increases with age, it can occur at any age and cause long-term disabilities. Knowing the signs and symptoms, causes, effects, and treatments of a stroke can help decrease the chances of one occurring.

Starting a stroke awareness campaign has been my most significant achievement, because of its meaningful impact on the health of my community. While working as a scribe in the Good Samaritan Emergency Room, I met a patient who went to sleep unknowing that she was having a stroke. If she were able to recognize the symptoms earlier, her prognosis would have been much better. I felt great empathy towards her, as if she had been horribly cheated—she was in a race to save her life but didn’t hear the starting claxon go off. I refused to be idle knowing such a drastic public health issue remained unresolved, so I scoured the internet for educational resources and took to the streets of Gilroy to spread awareness the very next day. My initiative is

A primary component of public health education about strokes is information about modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Non-modifiable risk factors include being elderly and being male, having an immediate relative who is a stroke survivor or being a stroke survivor yourself, and being of African American heritage. In addition, dyslipidemica (high cholesterol,

A stroke is considered a medical emergency in which prompt treatment is crucial to minimize damage to the brain and reduce the complications. There are preventative measures for strokes, which is why there are fewer deaths presently compared to years ago. Reducing the risk factors is ideal in reducing the chances of stroke occurrence. Ensuring proper weight management, exercising/ physical activity, reducing or stopping alcohol consumption, stopping smoking and stopping use of illegal drugs can help prevent the risk of a stroke. Other risk factors include family background, being older, race, and gender.

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.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, getting regular exercise, not smoking, and limiting alcohol will help with prevention of a stroke. They also recommend to have all medical conditions well managed by a physician.

Brain foundation 2011, A-Z of disorders, Stroke, Brain Foundation, Sydney, viewed 30 June 2011, .

In the hypothetical situation, the patient described was suffering from hemispatial neglect, a neurological condition that results from hemispheric damage. Patients suffering from this condition fail to acknowledge a stimuli situated contralaterally to their hemispheric lesion (Verdon, Schwartz, S, Lovblad, Hauert, & Vuilleumier, 2001). Lesions on both the left and right hemisphere can cause neglect, however, only the right hemisphere lesions cause lasting deficits (Stone, Halligan, & Greenwood, 1993), which is the reason for the opinion that the right hemisphere is dominant for attention. Although neglect has been associated with impairment to the right inferior parietal lobe (Vallar, 2001). neglect, however, has also been observed within

A stroke is a deficit or blockage of oxygenated blood to a portion of the brain. According to the American Heart Association,”stroke is classically characterized as a neurological deficit attributed to an acute focal injury of the central nervous system by a vascular cause, including cerebral infarction, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage, and is a major cause of disability and death worldwide (Sacco, 2013, Introduction, para. 1)." Important modifiable risk factors for stroke are high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, lack of physical activity, illicit drug use, smoking, increased alcohol intake, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, and an unhealthy diet. Symptoms

Professor Reza Jahan (2012), an associated professor from University of California, Los Angeles, presents the lecture “Stroke Education Seminar – Signs, Symptoms and treatment." The lecturer starts with the concept of a stroke; that can be an obstruction of blood flow to some area within the brain; that is the ischemic stroke, or a rupture of a vessel inside the brain, that is the hemorrhagic stroke. Then, the manifestations of a stroke depend on the affected brain area, and if this area is responsible for sensation, motion, speech or visual function, the manifestation will correspond to loss of the respective function. Jahan also related that in

Strokes are dangerous and happen far too often. They can happen to anyone at any time and if treatment is not sought quickly, strokes can lead to severe and permanent problems. Everyone should know the signs of a stroke and there are many reasons why this knowledge is important.

The most impairment that can be regarded as a loss or limitation of function in movement or limitation in mobility and muscle contraction, is the most common and widely recognized impairment caused by stroke. The movement of face, arm, and leg of one side of the body are the structures affected by the motor impairment after stroke and affected 80% of patients. Motor impairment can be caused by ischemic or hemorrhagic injury to the motor cortex, premotor cortex, motor tracts, or associated pathways in the cerebrum or cerebellum (15).