Stroke Quick Facts
What is one, major risk factor of a stroke?
High blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, history of stroke/TIA, high stress
What is normal blood pressure per the newest guidelines?
LESS THAN 120/LESS THAN 80
Strokes on the Right side of your brain result in weakness on which side of the body?
Left
Strokes on the Left side of your brain result in weakness on which side of the body?
Right
What age do most children start school?
5
What is a temporary blockage that results in stroke symptoms that resolve?
TIA
1 in __ stroke survivors are at risk of a second stroke.
4
Someone with a right sided stroke may have issues efficiently loading multiple objects into a suitcase or car trunk due to a deficit in what?
Spatial thinking or imagery
What kind of therapist helps with the language difficulties commonly seen after a left sided stroke?
Speech Language Pathologist
What is the most popular color of Crayola crayon?
Blue
What does each letter of “FAST” stand for?
Face, Arm, Speech, Time
Atrial Fibrillation increases your risk of stroke how many times?
5X
Homonymous hemianopia and quadrantanopia are issues with this system that is more commonly impacted in Right sided strokes.
Vision
What is the ability to either use or comprehend words, which is more common in left sided strokes?
What is the most selective college in the US to get into?
Harvard
This type of stroke occurs when a weakened blood vessel, like an aneurysm, ruptures and spills blood into the brain.
Hemorrhagic
What percentage of Strokes are ischemic (within 12%)?
87%
Will a patient with a right sided stroke more likely be slow and cautions with their movements, or quick and impulsive?
quick and impulsive
Will a patient with a left sided stroke more likely be slow and cautions with their movements, or quick and impulsive?
Slow and cautious
What country has the shortest average school day?
Finland
What is a common cause of stroke defined as the hardening of arteries.
Atherosclerosis
How many people in the US have a Stroke each year (within 100,000)?
795,000
What is a scotoma, a visual disturbance more commonly seen in right sided strokes?
a blind spot in one or both eyes
What is the difficulty with moving the muscles of the face/lips/tongue that can make speech unintelligible after a left sided stroke?
Apraxia
Each graphite pencil has enough graphite to draw a line how many miles long?
35 miles