Anatomy
What is the biggest part of the brain
What is the cerebrum?
Name the two categories of strokes
What is Ischemic stroke and what is hemorrhagic stroke?
Some patients may experience a warning prior to a seizure, including visual changes or hallucinations
What is an aura?
Headaches caused by muscle contractions and attributed to stress
What is a tension headache?
The part of the cerebrum that controls emotion and thought
What is the front?
Name 2 types of stroke scales used in EMS
What is the Cincinnati Stroke Scale, and what is the LAMS
Typically characterized by unconsciousness and a generalized severe twitching of all muscles lasting several minutes or longer
What is generalized seizures?
Can mimic a stroke
What is a migraine?
Large opening at the base of the skull where the spinal column passes
What is the foramen magnum?
Type of stroke that occurs in about 13% of the patients
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
Characterized by a brief lapse of consciousness in which the patient seems to stare and not respond
What is an absence seizure?
Caused by pressure that is the result of fluid accumulation in the sinus cavities
What is a sinus headache?
Controls body coordination and balance
What is the Cerebellum
Most common type of stroke at 87%
What is an ischemic stroke?
Common cause of seizures in pediatrics
What is a febrile seizure?
Name any symptom associated with a migraine
What is
n/v
blurry vision
etc etc
Controls breathing and blood pressure
What is the brainstem?
The most common missed stroke with symptoms of dizziness and difficulty walking
What is a posterior stroke?
Seizures lasting more than 5 minutes
What is status epilepticus?
Patients describe this as the worse headache of their lives
What is a thunderclap headache?