Stroke Presentation

Question 1

etiologies of stroke

Answer 1

HBP, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, diabetes

congenital heart disease, infections, trauma, sickle cell, cancer and hypercoagulable states

Question 2

risk factors for stroke

Answer 2

55 years or above, african american, hispanics, male, birth control

Question 3

anatomical changes for right hemisphere stroke

Answer 3

spatial problems, memory problems, behavioral changes

Question 4

anatomical changes for left hemisphere stroke

Answer 4

aphasia, visual problems, impaired language

Question 5

anatomical changes for cerebellum for stroke

Answer 5

walking issues, dizziness, headache, nausea

Question 6

anatomical changes for brainstem for stroke

Answer 6

breathing and heart functions, balance, eating, vision

Question 7

ischemic stroke

Answer 7

blockage breaks off and travels to brain

Question 8

hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 8

bursting of blood vessels

Question 9

secondary symptoms of stroke

Answer 9

blood clots, speech difficulties, incontinence, loss of bone density, brain swelling

Question 10

cognition tests for stroke

Answer 10

western aphasia battery-revised

assessment of language-related functional activities

mini mental state examination

montreal cognitive assessment

Question 11

assessment of swallow for stroke

Answer 11

MBS

Question 12

treatment for stroke

Answer 12

clot busters and therapies

Question 13

diagnosis of stroke

Answer 13

CT scan, blood tests, MRI scan, ultrasound, echocardiogram, physical exams

Question 14

SLP role for stroke

Answer 14

language, cognition and swallowing

Question 15

CT scan for stroke

Answer 15

benefits: fast, cost-effective, shows hemorrhage

Disadvantages: radiation, difficult to identify small infarcts

Question 16

MRI scan for stroke

Answer 16

benefits: better view, no radiation

Disadvantages: takes long, costly