Cerbrovascular Accident ( CVA)
It was a very exiting day of my live when I went to BODY World EXHIBIT, August 8,2013.
As student studying anatomy and physiology it was very appropriate to realize that the human body
Is amazing group of systems working together to maintain our homeostasis. I wanted to get the op-
Opportunity to focus since is the first part of body. I learned a lot of information about that center.
Our brain is generally programmed to the nerves cells branches that create connections from
Pathways, generated from one point to the others, most the time to endocrine system, either gland
Or messenger glands. Just as our bodies need regular exercise, our brain requires challenges. As we
Aging we can get many kind from that wonderful gift. One of them call cerebrovaslar(stroke)
Etiology/pathophysiology
Many underlying factors can contribute for someone to have a stroke; these including not limited to:artherosclerosis,(harding of the arteries) commonly from fat consummation, heart disease (generally) hypertension(high blood pressure), kidney disease, peripheral vascular disease, and diabetes mellitus. Cerebrovaslar accident is an abnormal condition of the blood vessels of the brain, characterized by occlusion , an embolus ,or hemorrhage, resulting of a lack of blood supply in the brain tissues (ischemia) normally perfused by the damage vessels. CVA (orstroke) is the most common disease of the nervous system and Is ranked as the third leading cause of death in the United Stated., with About 200,000 deaths annually. According to Foundation of Nursing by Barbara Christensen/Elaine Kockrow( second Edition) Strokes affect persons in all age
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...f laughing or crying with little or no provocation. While these expressions of emotion usually correspond to the patient's actual emotions, a more severe form of emotional liability causes patients to laugh and cry pathologically, without regard to context or emotion. Emotional lability occurs in about 20% of stroke patients.
Cognitive deficits resulting from stroke include perceptual disorders, speech problems, dementia, and problems with attention and memory. A stroke sufferer may be unaware of his or her own disabilities, a condition called anosognosia. In a condition called hemi spatial neglect, a patient is unable to attend to anything on the side of space opposite to the damaged hemisphere.
Up to 10% of all stroke patients develop seizures, most commonly in the week subsequent to the event; the severity of the stroke increases the likelihood of a seizure.
A stroke is a serious, life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of
A stroke can happen at any age but for patients who are 55 and older, their risk factor will increase due to age and physical activity. “While stroke is common among the elderly, a lot of people under 65 also have strokes”(“About Stroke” page 1). Also at risk are African Americans because of other health issues that can trigger a stroke, for example: high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. Caucasians and Hispanics are also at. Not only does Ethnicity and age play a factor, but so does other health conditions. Patients who suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, alcohol and drug
There are many causes of strokes and risk factors that can increase likelihood of stroke. Causes include conditions such as atherosclerosis, also known as plaque build...
It goes without saying that everyone’s health is important and should be taken care carefully. Everyone has heard of strokes before but many people do not really know its meaning, types, and the number of individuals of that dies due to this issue. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), strokes kills an average of 130,000 people a year and it is one of the most common deaths that happen in the United States. An average of 800,000 of people die from cardiovascular disease and strokes and it is also a reason of long-term disability (Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). Strokes, which can also be called cerebrovascular accident or CVA happen when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted or the blood vessel going towards the brain burst. Then part of the brain dies or become seriously injured because the brain cells do not receive oxygen and they eventually die. People’s lifestyle may also impact seriously on their health and increase the possibility of having a stroke. Some of the risk that can severely increase the cause of stroke would be high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, cigarette smoking, as well as strokes that
The bleeding of the brain also causes increased pressure on the brain and it presses against the skull. Symptoms of a hemorrhagic stroke vary upon the amount of blood tissues affected and the location of the bleeding. A transient ischemic attack only lasts for a few hours of the day or a day and it doesn't cause permanent brain damage like an ischemic stroke would. (TIA) transient ischemic attack is not considered to be a stroke, it is referred to as a warning signal before having a stroke. Ask yourself how does a stroke change a person's everyday life drastically? People who suffer from strokes have to live with a mental or physical disability that causes them to be limited.
Stroke is the third most common cause of death (11% of all death in UK) and the leading cause of adult disability worldwide. Stroke rates increases with age but one quarter of all stroke occur before the age of 65. It is important to differentiate between stroke and transient ischemic attack as its presentation and long term management differ. The condition of stroke will become more severe if there is recurrent episodes of stroke or in association with other comorbidities. The evaluation of stroke should includes the evaluation of classification of Stroke, the initial assessment of patient condition involving the hypothesis based on history,physical examination and confirmation of the diagnosis with brain imaging study. This is a case report of elderly male with
Strokes are not only the leading cause of mentally disabling adults, but they are also the third most common reason for deaths worldwide (Jarvis, 2012). In general, a stroke, also called a “cerebrovascular accident,” occurs when blood flow of the vascular system is blocked from reaching parts of the brain (Jarvis, 2012). There are two types of stroke, an ischemic stroke or a hemorrhagic stroke, and they differ in the way they affect the vascular system. An ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke, accounting for 80 percent of all strokes, and it is due to a thrombus or embolus blocking blood vessels supplying the brain (Durukan & Tatlisumak, 2007). A hemorrhagic stroke is less common, but is caused by the rupturing of a blood vessel in the brain and causes bleeding (Jarvis, 2012).
Cerebral Vascular Accident also known as a stroke occurs when part of the brain loses its blood supply and the part of the body that the blood-deprived brain cells control stops working. Blood loss supply can be ischemic because of lack of blood flow, or hemorrhagic because of bleeding into brain tissue. When an artery in the brain is being obstructed or blocked preventing oxygen rich blood from being delivered to brain cells, an ischemic stroke can occur (Wedro, 2013).
Cerebrovascular disease or the term stroke is used to describe the effects of an interruption of the blood supply to a localised area of the brain. It is characterized by rapid focal or global impairment of cerebral function lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death (Hatano, 1976). As such it is a clinically defined syndrome and should not be regarded as a single disease. Stroke affects 174-216 people per 10,000 population in the UK per year and accounts for 11% of all deaths in England and Wales (Mant et al, 2004). The risk of recurrent stroke within 5 years is between 30-43%. One problem is that the incidence of stroke rises steeply with age and the number of elderly people in the UK is on the increase. To date people who experience a stroke occupy around 20 per cent of all acute hospital beds and 25 per cent of long term beds (Stroke Association, 2004). The British Government now identifies stroke as a major economic burden on the National Health Service (DoH, 2002).
3a. There are several factors that make administering and accurately interpreting the results of neuropsychological tests difficult when dealing with stroke patients including visual neglect, aphasia, and hemiparesis. Visual neglect, or the loss of a section of one’s visual field often on one side, (right or left visual field), can occur in patients who have had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or a stroke. A stroke is caused by a clot that forms and occludes (blocks) an artery in the brain thus starving a portion of the brain of blood (which contains vital nutrients like glucose and oxygen). Although it is common for other blood vessels
Cerebrovascular disorders was first described in 2400 years ago and after that it got so many different names like apoplexy ,cerebrovascular attack, cerebrovascular accident, cerebral attack.(1) It is the third Leading cause to death in United States and also the main cause of long term disability.(2) Each year cerebral accident involves almost 795000 individuals in America and it is a vascular defect which starts suddenly and lasts more than 24 hours and remains a neural defect.(3)Cerebrovascular disease relates to any blood vascular damage and is the third cause of death after heart diseases and cancer in united states.(4)Cerebral attack is one of disabilities and mortality factors all over the world and cause more than 5 million deaths
With an increasing number of patients presenting to the Emergency Department the time of door to TPA is becoming less and it is becoming more important for health care providers to recognize the signs of a stroke. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2017) every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke and every four minutes someone in the United States dies from a stroke. These numbers account for more than 795,000 strokes in the United States per year (Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, 2017). Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) are the second leading cause of death in the world and the first leading cause of permanent disability in adults (Santos, J., Melo, E., Silveira Junior, J., Vasconcelos,
Stroke is a serious medical condition that affects people of all ages specifically older adults. People suffer from a stroke when there is decreased blood flow to the brain. Blood supply decreases due to a blockage or a rupture of a blood vessel which then leads to brain tissues dying. The two types of stroke are ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. An ischemic stroke is caused by a blood clot blocking the artery that brings oxygenated blood to the brain. On the other hand, a hemorrhagic stroke is when an artery in the brain leaks or ruptures (“About Stroke,” 2013). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of adult disability” (“About Stroke,” 2013). Stroke causes a number of disabilities and also leads to decreased mobility in over half of the victims that are 65 and older. The CDC lists several risk factors of stroke such as heredity, age, gender and ethnicity as well as medical conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and excessive weight gain that in...
Stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked or condensed. Blood works to transport oxygen and other beneficial substances to the body’s cells and organs, as well as the brain. There are two main types of strokes that are known as Ischemic strokes and Hemorrhagic strokes. When the blood vessels that provides for the brain becomes congested, is it referred to as ischemic stroke, the most common stroke within adults. Blood clots, a cluster of blood that sticks together, are the cause of Ischemic strokes. Ischemic strokes also takes place when arteries become backed up with plague, leaving less blood to flow. Plague is cholesterol, calcium and fibrous and connective tissue that sticks to the walls of blood vessels. Ischemic strokes eternally damage the brain and cause a person's body to no longer function habitually.Some risk factors that may increase stroke are high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity. Some stroke factors are also due to old age or having a family that has a history of strokes. Men are more likely to have a stroke but the most st...
Stroke is a commonly known disease that is often fatal. This cellular disease occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted by either a blood clot halting the progress of blood cells in an artery, called an Ischemic stroke, or a blood vessel in the brain bursting or leaking causing internal bleeding in the brain, called a hemorrhagic stroke. When this happens, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and nutrients because the blood cells carrying these essential things are stopped, causing them to die. When the cells in the brain die, sensation or movement in a limb might be cut off and may limit an organism’s abilities. A person with stroke is affected depending on where in the brain the stroke occurs. In other words, symptoms of a stroke