National Stroke Association: A Case Study

     The most common causes of strokes are thrombosis. This is when a clot forms in one of the arteries, mostly in the carotid in the neck and the vertebral artery. The blood is thick and moves very slowly through the artery. The thrombus will form on the damaged area of the artery wall and will cut off the flow of blood to the brain. The area of the artery that is damaged is cause by arteriosclerosis. This form of

There is treatment for strokes, but the most important treatment for strokes is prevention. There are many ways to keep yourself healthy and prevent a stroke from happening. There are some factors like age and gender that a person can’t control, but there are factors like high cholesterol and high blood pressure that can be controlled by a person to help prevent their risk from having a

In many cases, strokes can be diagnosed, prevented and treatable. Symptoms of a stroke can occur quickly and may cause: sudden numbness, tingling, or weakness, or paralysis in your face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of your body. Sudden: vision changes, trouble speaking (slurred speech), confusion or trouble understanding simple statements, problems with walking or balance, severe headache. It's recommended to call a doctor or 911 even if these symptoms last for a short amount of time because a transient ischemic attack, or mini stroke may have occurred. The transient ischemic attack may be a precursor to a stroke occurring soon. Catching these symptoms can dramatically increase chances of prevention additional damage to the body (2).

Stroke previously known as Cerebrovascular accident is well-defined as ‘an abrupt cessation of cerebral circulation in one or more of the blood vessels distributing the brain. Due to the interruption or diminish of oxygen supply causes serious damage or necrosis in the brain tissues (Jauch, Kissella & Stettler, 2005). There is a presence of one or more symptoms such as weakness or numbness or paralysis of the face, arm or leg, difficulty speaking or swallowing, dizziness, loss of balance, loss of vision, sudden blurring or decreased vision in one or both eyes and headache. Stoke is categorised into two types, Ischaemic and haemorrhagic

Referred to (Ignatavicius and Workman, 2015b). the warning symptoms of stroke, depend upon the vascular territory involved, are five main symptoms; (1) sudden weakness, paralysis, or numbness of the face, arm and the leg on one or both sides of the body, (2) loss of speech, or difficulty speaking or understanding speech, (3) dimness or loss of vision, particularly in only one eye, (4) unexplained dizziness (especially when associated with other neurological symptoms), unsteadiness, or sudden falls, and (5)

The most common stroke is a ischemic stroke. This type of stroke happens when a blood clot is blocking the vessel’s blood supply. When the blood supply to any part of the brain is blocked off, the brains cells will die. The result would be the inability to carry out some of the previous functions as before like walking and

Scott Hutchinson, from MUSC Stroke Recovery Department, would like to meet to discuss programs that they offer stroke patients in the community. Scott Hutchinson, Research Administrator for the MUSC Stroke Recovery Research Department, would like to meet to discuss programs and possible opportunities that they offer stroke patients in the community.

Stroke is clearly a very serious subject. It is a medical emergency, a life-threatening, frightening development we do all choose to do without. Yet, any of the warning signs of stroke can be helpful to prevent from happening. The warning signs of a stroke are the result of a partial or transient reduction of blood flow to the brain. According to Conn Foley

We briefly met at the NH division meeting a few weeks ago, but I wanted to re-introduce myself. I’m the Program Manager for the NH/Stroke team. My job is to handle all things business for the group and act as a liaison to the Neurology department administration. With that being said, if you ever need anything please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. My cube is in Leprino just outside of Dr. Jones’ office. I’m sure you have been extremely busy over the past couple of weeks, but if there’s something I can do to ease the transition, just

The primary purpose of non-enhanced CT in acute stroke is to exclude haemorrhage and neoplasm and to asses the extent of cerebral ischemia which would render thrombolysis contraindicated due to the significant risk of doing more harm than good. Once the non enhanced CT has confirmed absence of these findings thrombolyic agent should be administered to the acute stroke patient in the radiology department. If the extent of cerebral ischemia extends to greater than one third of the distribution of middle cerebral artery thrombolysis may be contraindicated. Time is Brain there should be no delay in reperfusion.

Symptoms of a stroke include, trouble speaking or understanding. The person may experience some confusion and slur their words. What affected my grandmother greatly was paralysis. A person may feel numbness, or weakness in their legs, arms, and face. If the feeling never returns they have been paralyzed.(Mayo Clinic) A person may suddenly have trouble seeing in one or both of the eyes, may begin to see double. Trying to diagnose yourself or someone else can be easier then you think. You have to think FAST. Look at a persons Face, asking them

It occurs when the supply of blood to the brain is stopped. The signs and symptoms of a stroke are confusion, headaches, numbness of a particular half of the body, trouble seeing, and trouble with walking. Treatments for strokes vary depending on the type of stroke the patient has. One type is ischemic stroke, and it is treated aspirin or an injection of a tissue plasminogen activator. The second type is hemorrhagic stroke, and it is treated with drugs and anti-coagulant or anti-platelet medications. The best way to prevent a stroke is by avoiding illicit drugs and eating a healthy diet. You also need to exercise regularly, keep diabetes in control, and keep blood pressure at a stable

The incidence rate of stroke in the United States accounts for 75% due to major pathological changes in the brain (Goodman, & Fuller, 2015). The epidemiology of stroke in United Stated accounts approximately 700.000 cases diagnosed each year with an incidence rate of men is higher than women (Frizzell, Arbour, & March, 2005). The risk factors for stroke are higher in the age group 80-84 years are at higher risk for developing stroke, the risk factor for stroke is also depended on age, race, and sex (Goodman, & Fuller, 2015). The etiology of stroke is depended on the site and type of damage in the brain, 85% of strokes are due to ischemic changes in the brain and 15% are due to hemorrhage in intraparenchymal subarachnoid space (Goodman, & Fuller,

Approximately 15 million people suffer a stroke worldwide each year, of those 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled Mackay et al (2004). Stroke tends to affect people over the age of 75 (Scarborough et al 2009). Since almost 70% of people over 75 retain some teeth (Todd and Laden 1998), maintaining a healthy mouth is important for elderly stroke patients. Not only does effective oral care play a central role in the prevention of infection, a healthy mouth also makes a real difference to a person’s quality of life (McGrath and Bedi 1998) and maintenance of nutritional status (Jones 1998) .For these reasons, this dissertation will examine the benefits of good oral hygiene for elderly stroke patients and nurses role in

The danger inherent in strokes, which is rapid loss of brain function derived from a blockage of blood flow to the brain, is that many of the symptoms are often ignored or dismissed until it's too late. These symptoms can include headache, sudden loss of vision in one or both