STROKE

BY :Shanak Nouha

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Definition of stroke

Types Symptoms Fast test Causes

Warning signs Prevention Treatment Summary Statistics

Overview

Blood is carried to the brain by blood

vessels called arteries . When the

artery is blocked by a blood clot or when the artery breaks or bursts stroke occurs .

Stroke

An Ischaemic Stroke: Occurs when an artery

carrying blood to part of the brain is blocked.

A Haemorrhagic Stroke: Haemorrhagic stroke is

caused by a sudden bleeding, into or next to the brain.

There are two major types of stroke

Intracerebral haemorrhage: Is bleeding in the brain. It usually happens because of chronic

high blood pressure. The first symptom is often a severe

headache.

Subarachnoid haemorrhage: Is bleeding between the inner and outer

layers of the tissue covering the brain. Usually happens because of head

injuries. The symptoms are sudden severe

headache, facial or eye pain, double vision.

There are two types of Haemorrhagic Stroke

Symptoms of stroke usually start suddenly over seconds to minutes — any of the following can occur:

Difficulty understanding speech Blurred or double vision, visual loss Loss of balance or coordination Difficulty speaking Weakness, paralysis or drooping of the face Severe headache Paralysis or numbness — usually of one arm

or leg, or all of one side of the body

Symptoms of stroke

F Facial weakness – can the person smile;

have their mouth or eyes drooped?

A Arm weakness – can the person raise both

arms?

S Speech difficulty – can the person speak

clearly and understand what you say?

T Time to act – act FAST and call 000

immediately.

FAST stands for

Strokes are ultimately caused by a thrombus that blocks blood flow to the brain.

Blood clots usually occur in areas of the arteries that have been damaged by atherosclerosis from a build up of plaque.

Blood clots are also often caused by atrial fibrillation - an irregular pattern of heart beat that leads to blood clot formation and poor blood flow.

Causes of stroke

Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm and leg

Loss of speech, or difficulty talking. Dimness or loss of vision Unexplained dizziness Unsteadiness or sudden falls Headache Confusion

The warning signs

Eat a healthy diet Visit your doctor regularly

for blood pressure checks Control your blood

cholesterol Exercise regularly Stop smoking Reduce alcohol intake Control your diabetes, if

you have it Watch out for warning signs

How to reduce your risk of stroke

Most Stroke patients are treated by lumbar puncture .

The Xcell-Center Stroke treatment

Bone Marrow Collection

Laboratory Processing

Stem Cell Implantation

Surgical Implantation

Treatment of stroke

Strokes can be fatal but the risk can be reduced.

Many stroke risk factors are lifestyle related.

High blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, high blood cholesterol levels, poor diet, lack of exercise and heavy drinking all increase the risk of stroke.

The summary of stroke risks

Stroke is Australia’s second single greatest killer after coronary heart disease.

In 2010, Australians will suffer around 60,000 new and recurrent strokes – that’s one stroke every 10 minutes.

Stroke kills more women than breast cancer.

Close to 20 per cent of all strokes occur to people under 55 years old.

The statistics