chapter 62 vidlec part 1 Flashcards
sudden focal neurologic deficit caused by cerebrovascular disease
cerebrovascular accident
umbrella term that refers to a functional abnormality of the CNS that occurs when the normal blood supply to the brain is disrupted
cerebrovascular disorder
There is a blockage/hemorrhage that leads the brain to not get enough oxygen
cerebrovascular disorder
Also called as “cerebrovascular accident”
ischemic stroke
Also called as “brain attack”
ischemic stroke
caused by embolus or thrombus that result to occlusion
ischemic stroke
a sudden lost of function resulting from disruption of the blood supply to a part of the brain
ischemic stroke
transient or TEMPORARY episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by decreased blood supply to the brain
transient ischemic attack
this stroke do not last for 24 hours then back to normal
transient ischemic attack
temporary blockage occurs to the artery in the brain
transient ischemic attack
also called as the MINI STROKE
transient ischemic attack
2 MAJOR CATEGORIES OF STROKE
ischemic
hemorrhagic
The most common type of stroke
ischemic stroke
this stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks/narrows an artery leading to the brain
ischemic stroke
artery that supplies oxygen to the brain
carotid arteries