chapter 62/L16 part 1 Flashcards
sudden focal neurological deficit caused by cerebrovascular disease
cerebrovascular accident
what are the types of CVA?
ischemic stroke
hemorrhagic stroke
caused by thrombus or emboli that result to occlusion
ischemic stroke
a sudden loss of function resulting from DISRUPTION of the BLOOD SUPPLY to a part of the BRAIN
ischemic stroke
ischemic stroke is also known as
brain attack
has a treatment window of only 3 hours after the onset
thrombolytic therapy
atherosclerotic plaques in the large blood vessels of the brain
large artery thrombotic stroke
deprivation of blood supply
infarction
stroke that affect one or more vessels
small penetrating artery thrombotic stroke
most common ischemic stroke
small penetrating artery thrombotic stroke
small penetrating artery thrombotic stroke is also called as
lacunar stroke
associated with cardiac dysrhythmias, usually atrial fibrillation
cardiogenic embolic stroke
ischemic stroke with no known cause
cryptogenic stroke
major risk factor of ischemic stroke
hypertension
there is a disruption of the cerebral blood flow due to obstruction of a blood vessel
ischemic stroke
paralysis of one side of the body
hemiplegia
weakness of one side of the body
hemiparesis
the most common cause of aphasia
stroke
difficulty in speaking
dysarthria
impaired speech
dysphasia
loss of speech
aphasia
inability to perform a previously action
apraxia
an area of low cerebral blood flow
penumbra region
