Stroke Facts
The 2 types of strokes.
What is ischemic and hemmorhagic?
The "B" in the BEFAST acronym.
What is balance?
Risk factors you can control.
What are modifiable risk factors?
This heart healthy habit means eating foods like fruit, vegetables, and whole grains instead of junk food.
What is healthy eating?
Brain cells die without this.
What is oxygen and nutrients?
The "E" in the BEFAST acronym?
What is eyes?
Risk factors you cannot control.
What are non-modifiable risk factors?
Doing this most days helps keep your heart strong.
What is being active?
Caused by a blocked blood vessel in the brain.
What is an ischemic stroke?
The "F" in the BEFAST acronym?
What is face?
High blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, drinking too much alcohol, illegal substance use, unhealthy weight, and physical inactivity are stroke risk factors I _________ control.
What is "can"?
Getting between 7-9 hours of this every night helps your heart and brain recover.
What is sleep?
Caused by extra blood putting pressure on the brain.
What is hemmorhagic stroke?
The "A" in the BEFAST acronym?
What is arms?
Age, gender, previous stroke, atrial fibrillation, carotid stenosis, poor circulation, and clotting disorders are stroke risk factors I ______ control.
What is "cannot"?
Avoiding this habit is one of the best ways to protect your heart and lungs.
What is smoking?
Time is _____.
What is brain?
The "S" in the BEFAST acronym?
What is speech?
A lifestyle that may prevent a stroke.
What is a heart healthy lifestyle?
Keeping this in a healthy range helps prevent extra strain on your heart.
What is a healthy weight?