Acute disruption of blood flow to the brain leading to focal neurological deficits
TIA "Mini stroke"
, (Transient ischemic attack) = Acute disruption of blood flow to the brain leading to
focal neurological deficits lasting less than 24 hours
Often caused by atherosclerotic disease and emboli
Numbness/weakness to hemi body
Dizziness - Visual disturbances
Falls
Confusion
Ischemic Stroke
a type of stroke that occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked by either z
thrombus of embolus
Hemmorhagic stroke
Is a result or rupture or perforation of blood vessel within the brain caused by an
aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), or traumatic event; results in edema
/compression brain tissue that can be fatal
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)
Bleeding into the space between the brain and the cranium in an area called
the subarachnoid space
Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)
Bleeding directly into brain tissue and is usually caused by vascular malformation,
hypertension, or perforated blood vessel
Left Hemisphere Functions
-contralateral motor functioning
- receive contralateral sensory info
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