Stroke Flashcards
What’s the most common case of long term disability in adults in the US?
Stroke
What is a stroke?
Acute onset of neurological dysfunction, secondary to abnormality in cerebral circulation
What are they types of CVA?
Ischemic-lack of blood supply
Hemorrhage-abnormal bleading
What’s a TIA
Temporary interrupted blood supply to the brain.
Permanent damage doesn’t happen.
What side of the body does a left CVA affect
Right
If the stroke is in the Cerebellum will the patient have ipsilateral or contralateral effects?
Ipsilateral
Where’s the most common place to have a stroke?
Middle cerebral Artery
What all can happen with a middle cerebral artery stroke?
Contralateral hemiparesis Aphasia-Wernicke's and Broca's Ataxia-drunken sailor gait Neglect Agnosia
What happens with right CVA?
Left Hemiplegia
Left Sensory loss
Neglect or denial
impaired judgements and reasoning
What happens with left CVA?
Right hemiparesis Right sensory loss aphasia-Broca's, Wernickes Memory impairments Slow, difficulty showing positive emotions
What are common deficits with stroke?
Muscle function/control and activation
Coordination
Changes in muscle tone
Abnormal synergies
What is flaccidity?
low muscle tone
What can happen with spasticity?
Comes after flaccidity Restricts movement Can cause contractures it happens on hemiparetic side Clonus-ankle beating
What happens in Brunstrom Stage 1?
Period of flaccidity
No movement can occur
What happens in Brunstrom Stage 2?
Basic limb synergies or some components may appear
Spacticity starts to develop
