continuous) and changes. 2) History of similar symptoms previously experienced. 3) Current medications. 4) History of risk factors and other illnesses such as hypertension and 5) family history of stroke or cardiovascular disease (2000 p.1526). Miller & Elmore explain the following guidelines for responding to a stroke; Within 10 minute of arrival: - Asses patient’s ABCs and vital signs - Provide oxygen by nasal cannula - Establish IV access - Collect blood sample - Perform a 12-lead electrocardiogram
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Improving hand motor functions in patients with chronic stroke: Modulation of somatosensory input into non-affected hemisphere Dissertation der Fakultät für Informations- und Kognitionswissenschaften der Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen zur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.)
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States (National Stroke Association‚ 2010). Stroke is also a leading cause of disability. Approximately every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke which is about 795‚000 per year (National stroke Association‚ 2010). The incidence of stroke makes it a major health problem in the United States. Prevention and early intervention is the key to reducing death and disability from stroke. Cost effective prevention strategies are
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A stroke happens when the blood supply to some portion of your cerebrum is hindered or extremely decreased. This denies the brain of oxygen and nutrients leaving brain cells to die in just minutes. About every minute in the United States‚ someone suffers from a stroke. Strokes are the second leading cause of death in the US. Common symptoms of a stroke are as follows: drooping of the face‚ difficultly with vision‚ fast onset of a severe migraine‚ difficultly walking‚ and possibly paralysis of
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Strokes and Prevention Megan Berger Written and Oral Communications Kaplan Career Institute CMP 199K Mrs. Matherson March 7‚ 2014 “Stroke is the number four cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States” (American Heart Association‚ 2012). A stroke or “brain attack” transpires when a blood clot blocks an artery or a blood vessel ruptures‚ interfering with blood flow to an area of the brain (National Stroke Association‚ 2014). When
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Only two studies were retrospective studies out of twenty studies. All other studies reviewed for paper were prospective studies. There were nineteen studies conducted in older age population. Only one study was done to analyze youth stroke (Zhang et.al‚ 2014). All nineteen studies had enrolled both men and women for their research while only one study was piloted for men only. Ten studies were conducted in United States‚ two each in Japan‚ United Kingdom and Spain while one each in Sweden‚ Germany
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Background A stroke is a disease that is eventually referring to the term "brain attack". The brain attacks causes the brain cells to die and eventually the ability that is covered by that part of the brain will be lost. The loss of ability is usually include many abilities. However‚ stroke can affect the patient in different ways as due to the part of the brain that is damaged and how severe the damage might be. (UF & Shands‚ 2012) Stroke is usually defined as two types of stroke which are ischemic
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Stroke has been around for many years. Galen first recognized stroke over 2‚400 years ago. Americans managed to cut the stroke death rate in half during the 1970s and the 1980’s. Greek physician Hippocrates described it as a medical condition in which people suddenly lose the ability to walk or speak. Because of the typically sudden and extreme nature of the symptoms‚ Hippocrates referred to the condition as apoplexy‚ a Greek term meaning‚ “struck with violence.” Today this condition is known as
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with? Transient ischemic attack occurs in the nervous system. The term “Ischemia” refers to the heart‚ and is translated to “not quite enough blood”. A transient ischemic attack occurs when the blood flow to a part of the brain stops for a short amount of time. It clots the blood in the heart‚ causing a mini-stroke. It can cause weakness in the arm or a partial loss of vision‚ but the problem lasts less than 24 hours. People who get TIA’s‚ which can be taken as a warning that a stroke may occur‚ are
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of Paediatric Stroke The treatment of ischemic stroke is involve both initial treatment of acute stroke to preserve neurological function and continuous treatment to prevent recurrent stroke which occurs in 10% and 25% of children with stroke. Efforts to prevent a first stroke are also important for children with high risk conditions such as congenital heart disease. For all type of perinatal stroke‚ supportive treatment is a must. The supportive measures for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) should include
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