CVA Flashcards
Occurs when the blood supply is compromised in the brain…..
CVA
What part of the brain is for cognition, coordination, voluntary movement?
Basal Ganglia
What part of the brain is for alertness, arousal, breathing, blood pressure, digestion, heart rate?
Brainstem
What part of the brain is for fine movements, coordination, balance/equilibrium, muscle tone?
Cerebellum
What part of the brain is for intelligence and personality?
Cerebral Cortex Lobes
What part of the brain is for speech?
Broca’s Area / Wernicke’s Area
What part of the brain is for consolidation of new memories?
Hippocampus
What type of stroke is a blockage?
Ischemic Stroke
What type of stroke is a blowout?
Hemorrhagic Stroke
What type of ischemic stroke is a blood clot formation somewhere in the body that travels through the bloodstream to the brain and blocking the blood vessel?
Embolic Stroke (31% of all strokes)
What type of ischemic stroke is when blood flow is impaired because of a blockage to one or more of the arteries supplying blood to the brain?
Thrombotic Stroke (52% of all strokes)
What are the 2 types of hemmoragic strokes?
1) subarachnoid
2) intracerebral
A mini stroke is known as a…..
TIA (transient ischemic attack)
What are uncontrollable risk factors for a stroke?
Age, Gender, Heredity, Race
What are controllable risk factors for a stroke?
hypertension, CAD, diabetes, TIA’s or prior CVA, high cholesterol, diet, smoking, birth control pills