Cerebrovascular accident (CVA or stroke)

Question 1

Sudden impairment od consciousness and paralysis

Answer 1

Cerebrovascular accident (cva or stroke)

Question 2

Can be caused by: hemorrhage, thrombosis or embolism

Often secondary to atherosclerotic disease

Answer 2

Etiology Cerebrovascular accident (cva or stroke)

Question 3

Determined by the region of the brain that has lost its blood supply

Answer 3

Signs and Symptoms of Cerebrovascular accident (cva or stroke)

Question 4

Impaired consciousness ranging from stupor to coma

Answer 4

Common Symptoms of Cerebrovascular accident (cva or stroke)

Question 5

Pattern of breathing characterized by a period of apnea lasting 10 to 60 seconds, followed by increasing depth and frequency of respirations

Answer 5

Cheyne-Strokes Respiration

Question 6

Paralysis affecting only one side of the body

Answer 6

Hemiparesis

Question 7

Cerebral angiography or EEG, CT

Answer 7

Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular accident (cva or stroke)

Question 8

Is dependent on the cause (hemorrhagic, thrombotic, etc.)

Answer 8

Treatment of Cerebrovascular accident (cva or stroke)