STROKE - A MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Stroke,previously known as cardiovascular accident, is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in blood supply in the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage hemorrage.
It is a medical emergency  and can lead to permanent neurological damage, complication and lead to death.

Two types of stroke
1.)Ischemic stroke
-80% cases
-due to cerebral infracts
2.)Hemorragic stroke
-due to rupture of artery within brain(intra cerebral hemorrage)
-due to rupture of an aneurysm(eg. subarachnoid hemorrage)

KNOWING STROKES

-first cause of asquired disablity worldwide.
-second cause of death worldwide.


Risk factors
High BP, overweight, high cholesterole, diabetes, lack of exercise

CONSEQUENCES
Brain cell die resulting in damage or loss of neurons.
Physical disablites such as partial loss of movement , hemiplegia, sensory loss, language disorders, visual disorders and even memory loss.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS