stroke Flashcards
CNS infarction
brain, spinal cord, or retinal cell death due to ischemia
ischemia
limited or loss of blood flow
what evidence do you need for CNS infarction
pathological/imaging/objective evidence of cerebral, spinal cord, or retinal focal ischemic injury in a defined vascular distribution, or clinical evidence of cerebral, spinal cord, or retinal focal ischemic injury based on symptoms persisting >24 hours or until death, and other pathologies excluded
silent CNS infarction
imaging or neuropathologic evidence of CNS infarction, without a history of acute neurological dysfunction attributable to the lesion
ischemic stroke
an episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral, spinal, or retinal infarction
transient ischemic attack (“mini stroke”)
a transient episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral, spinal, or retinal ischemia without acute infarction, typically lasting <1 hour (10% risk of stroke within 7 days)
intracranial hemorrhage
a focal collection of blood within the brain parenchyma or ventricular system, not due to trauma (includes parenchymal hemorrhage after CNS infarction)
stroke due to ICH
rapidly developing signs of neurologic dysfunction due to a focal collection of blood within the brain parenchyma or ventricular system, not due to trauma
subarachnoid hemorrhage
bleeding into the subarachnoid space (space btwn the arachnoid membrane and the pia matter of the brain or spinal cord)
stroke due to SAH
rapidly developing signs of neurologic dysfunction and/or headache due to subarachnoid hemorrhage, not caused by trauma
__% of strokes are ischemic
87
__% of strokes are hemorrhagic
10
_% of strokes are due to SAH
3
how can you tell the difference between hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke
dark is dead, white is blood
in a ______ stroke, hemorrhage/blood leaks into brain tissue
hemorrhagic
in a ____ stroke, a clot stops blood supply to an area of the brain
ischemic
modifiable risk factors for stroke
cigarette smoking, HTN, DM, dyslipidemia, AFib, carotid stenosis, structural heart disease, poor diet, obesity, physical inactivity
non-modifiable risk factors for stroke
age, family history, race, sex, prior stroke/MI/TIA
what is the time dependent cascade of ischemic changes in stroke
decreased energy production, increased glutamate receptors, increased intracellular Na, Cl, Ca, mitochondrial injury, cell death
the severity of injury in stroke is determined by
site of stenosis or occlusion, cardiac function, collateral blood flow
the frontal lobe controls
motor output, short term memory
the parietal lobe controls
sensory input
the occipital lobe controls
visual processing
the temporal lobe controls
auditory processing, language recognition
the cerebellum controls
skeletal muscle contractions, balance
the brainstem controls
respiration, HR, BP
ischemic penumbra
the part of the brain sandwiched between brain regions committed to die and those that receive enough blood to communicate: has the capacity to be salvaged, has compromised blood flow (collateral)
major risk for cardioembolic sources of stroke
AFib, mitral stenosis, prosthetic mechanical valve, recent MI, left ventricular thrombus, atrial myxoma, ineffective endocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathies
minor/unknown risk for cardioembolic sources of stroke
mitral valve prolapse, mitral annular calcification, patent foramen ovale, atrial septal aneurysm, calcific aortic stenosis
clinical presentation and diagnosis of stroke
focal neurological deficit with abrupt onset of symptoms (in the absence of trauma) such as muscle numbness or weakness especially on one site of the body, trouble speaking, trouble seeing, and severe headache with no known cause