Stroke Terminology:
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Hemiplegia: Paralysis of one side of the body
Hemiparesis: Weakness of one side of the body
Hemi-sensory loss
Visual deficits
Apraxia: Inability to perform particular purposive actions
Perseveration
Emotional Lability
Apathy: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Left neglect
Aphasia: Loss of ability to understand or express speech
Dysarthria: Difficult or unclear articulation of speech Nystagmus
Cognitive deficits
Common problems post-stroke:
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DVT --> pulmonary embolism
Dysphagia --> pneumonia
Bowel & bladder dysfunction
Hemorrhagic Stroke:
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Caused by a ruptured vessel, or bleeding into/around cerebral tissue
More common in younger clients than ischemic stroke
More often fatal than ischemic stroke
Types of Stroke:
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Hemorrhagic stroke: Occurs when a weakened blood vessel in the brain
ruptures
Ischemic Stroke: Occurs when there is a blockage in a blood vessel of the
brain.
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA): "mini stroke", partial or temporary occlusion
or artery in the brain
Signs & Symptoms of a Stroke:
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Hemiplegia: Paralysis of one side of the body
Hemiparesis: Weakness of one side of the body
Hemi-sensory loss
Visual deficits
Apraxia: Inability to perform particular purposive actions
Perseveration
Emotional Lability
Apathy: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Left neglect
Aphasia: Loss of ability to understand or express speech
Dysarthria: Difficult or unclear articulation of speech Nystagmus
Cognitive deficits
Common problems post-stroke:
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DVT --> pulmonary embolism
Dysphagia --> pneumonia
Bowel & bladder dysfunction
Hemorrhagic Stroke:
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Caused by a ruptured vessel, or bleeding into/around cerebral tissue
More common in younger clients than ischemic stroke
More often fatal than ischemic stroke
Types of Stroke:
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Hemorrhagic stroke: Occurs when a weakened blood vessel in the brain
ruptures
Ischemic Stroke: Occurs when there is a blockage in a blood vessel of the
brain.
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA): "mini stroke", partial or temporary occlusion
or artery in the brain
Signs & Symptoms of a Stroke:
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