1 - Intro to Stroke Syndromes Flashcards
What is a stroke?
What is the technical term?
Generic term for brain damage caused by vascular disruptions (loss of blood supply or bleeding).
A more technical term is cerebral vascular accident (CVA).
What are the stroke warning signs?
5
- Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg.
- Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.
- Sudden trouble walking, dizziness or loss of balance or coordination.
- Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
- Sudden severe headache with no known cause.
What does FAST stand for?
- Facial drooping
- Arm weakness
- Speech difficulties
- Time
How many people every year have a stroke in the United States?
795,000 people
How many people every year have a new stroke in the United States?
610,000 people
How many of yearly strokes are with people who have already had a stroke? (2)
185,000 people
Nearly one in four
Ischemic strokes make up what percent of total strokes?
87%
What are ischemic strokes?
When blood flow to the brain is blocked
How many Americans die yearly because of strokes? (2)
130,000 people
1 out of every 19 deaths
On average, one American dies from stroke every ______ ___________.
four minutes
What is the leading cause of serious long-term disability?
Stroke
Every ______ seconds someone has a stroke.
forty
How many more women than men have strokes?
55,000
When are men’s incidence rates greater?
Incidence rates are greater at younger ages but not older
What is the male-to-female ratio between the ages of 55-64?
1 to1.25
What is the prevalence of survivors for stroke?
1.5 - 2.0 million survivors (some report 3.0 million)
what are the percentages of people that have a history of stroke (by gender) according to the CDC in 2005?
- 2.7% of men and 2.5% of women greater or equal to the age of 18.