Sign & Symptoms
Sudden ____ or _____ in the face, arm, or leg especially on one side of the body
Numbness or weakness
Blood clot in the cerebral vein in the brain
Cerebral thrombosis
Your healthcare provider about your _______ when your symptoms start or upon admission
Medical history
Change in level of ______ or responsiveness
Consciousness
Should be taken 24-48 hours after stroke symptoms begin
Antiplatelets and anticoagulants
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or difficulty understanding ______
Speech
A blood clot (thrombus) that starts from the heart or blood vessel where the clot originates and stops in an artery that leads to or rest within the brain
Cerebral embolism
The healthcare provider may check how alert you are, and see if you can’t move one side of the face or have trouble with ______ and ______
Corrdination and balance
Stiffness or flaccidity of the
Neck
is a procedure where the doctor inserts a catheter into a large blood vessel inside your head.
Mechanical thrombectomy
This occurs in one or both eyes
Trouble seeing
Life-threatening Type of stroke, caused by bleeding into the space surrounding the brain
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Healthcare provider may check if you feel _____ or weak in any part of the body
Eye opening, comparative size of the pupil and pupillary reaction to
Light
This is a procedure where they inflate the artery and support the walls with a
Stent
Sudden trouble ______, dizziness, loss of balance or lack of coordination
Walking
Occurs when a diseased blood vessel within the brain bursts, allowing blood to leak inside the brain
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Healthcare provider may see if you have trouble with your _____ or speech
Vision
Ability to
Speak
If the aneurysm has burst, the doctor may do ______ to clip the aneurysm and prevent new bleeding.
Surgery
Sudden severe _____ with no known cause
Headache
high _____ can increase the risk of strokes
Blood pressure
During a physical exam the healthcare provider may take your blood pressure and listen to your
listen to your heart
Presence of
Bleeding
This medication is most prescribed in the US. These drugs prevent production of the enzyme that can turn cholesterol into plaque
Statins