Stroke Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 major parts of the brain?
A
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brainstem
2
Q
What do the front, middle, and back parts of the brain control?
A
Front controls emotion and thought
Middle controls sensation and movement
Back controls sight
3
Q
What is stroke? And what are the 2 types?
A
interruption of blood flow to an area in the brain
ischemic stroke (clot in the brain)
hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain)
4
Q
What is BE-FAST? (test for stroke)
A
Balance
Eyes
Facial droop
Arms
Slurred speech
Time
5
Q
What is a seizure?
A
a neurologic episode caused by a surge of electrical activity in the brain
5
Q
What is aphasia?
A
language disorder that affects the way you speak
6
Q
What is the postictal state?
A
After a seizure when the muscles become relaxed and breathing becomes laboured
