Stroke

Question 1

What is a stroke?

Answer 1

Cerebrovascular accident

the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain

Question 2

What is ischema?

Answer 2

blockage in blood flow (thrombosis, embolism)

Question 3

What is a haemorrhage?

Answer 3

bleed, leakage of blood

Question 4

What is a transient Ischemic attack?

Answer 4

a mini stroke

a sign that a part of the brain is not getting enough blood. Symptoms last less than 24 hours

Question 5

What is hemiplegia?

Answer 5

Weakness of 1 side of the body

A right CVA leads to left hemiplegia

Question 6

What are some of the motor symptoms experienced after a stroke?

Answer 6

alterations in tone
ataxia
weakness
symmetry
loss of normal movement patterns
loss of postural adjustments
compensation

Question 7

What is shoulder subluxation?

Answer 7

partial dislocation

tends to be weakness in the muscle

Question 8

What are the sensory symptoms?

Answer 8

sensory impairment

visual problems

Question 9

What are the speech symptoms?

Answer 9

dysarthria
expressive dysphasia
receptive dysphasia
global aphasia

Question 10

what are the cognitive symptoms?

Answer 10

perceptual problems
apraxia
neglect

Question 11

Other stroke related problems

Answer 11

disorders of emotion
dysphagia
incontinence
secondary musculoskeletal problems
gait/ balance problems
functional difficulties
social problems

Question 12

What are the factors that can affect recovery?

Answer 12

extent and nature of lesion
age
pre morbid status
integrity of collateral circulation 
environment
medication
hydration
patient experience
patient participation 
motivation and attitude of the patient 
capacity of nervous system to re organise