Stroke

Question 1

What is cerebral stroke?

Answer 1

• Blockage/interruption of cerebral artery, death of cells

Question 2

What is ischemic stroke?

Answer 2

• Most common type of stroke (80%)
• Brain deprived of blood due to blood clot or blockage of an artery due to movement of fatty plaque or blood clot

Question 3

What is haemorrhagic stroke?

Answer 3

• Less common (20%)
• Break in blood vessel (aneurysm) in brain resulting in area of bleeding

Question 4

What are some of the areas of cognitive impairment seen in stroke?

Answer 4

• Amnesia
  -Inattention
  -Confusion
  -Depression
• Mood and behaviour changes

Question 5

What are some of the clinical symptoms seen in stroke patients?

Answer 5

• Sudden or gradual onset
• One-sided limb weakness/paralysis
• Confusion, loss of speech/vision
• Headache
• Loss of consciousness