Stroke 101
Name this type of stroke that is caused by bleeding in the brain.
What is a hemorrhage?
The number of hemispheres in the brain.
What is 2?
True or False: A spinal cord injury can occur from a traumatic injury.
What is true?
This is what GBS stands for.
What is Guillian Barre Syndrome?
This is the number of beds at On With Life inpatient.
There are several medical conditions that increase your chance of having a stroke. Name 2.
What is (2 of the following): high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart conditions, sleep apnea, diabetes...
A person who has weakness on the left side of their body likely has an injury to this side of their brain.
What is the right side?
This ASIA level is considered "complete."
What is ASIA A?
These are nerve cells that send messages all over your body to allow you to do everything.
What is a neuron?
Name 1 other level of care that On With Life provides.
What is: outpatient, community services, long term care, residential home?
There are several lifestyle factors that can increase your risk of stroke. Name 2.
smoking, alcohol use, drug use, diet, obesity, birth control
What is a TBI? (Traumatic Brain Injury)
True or False. If you are experiencing autonomic dysreflexia, your blood pressure read lower than usual.
What is false.
What makes up our central nervous system?
What is the brain and spinal cord?
Name 5 types of therapy that On With Life inpatient provides.
What is OT, PT, Speech, rec therapy, music therapy, clinical counseling (any 5 of these)?
Name this type of stroke that is caused by a blockage in the brain.
What is an ischemic stroke?
The occipital lobe is primarily responsible for this function.
What is vision or visual processing?
This is the number of nerves in the thoracic region of the spinal cord.
What is 12?
Name 1 illness that can affect the brain (other than stroke, TBI, or GBS).
This is the year that On With Life first opened its doors.
What is 1991?
This is an acronym used to help people identify stroke warning signs.
What is FAST?
This lobe of the brain is responsible for our higher level cognitive skills / executive functions.
This is the number of nerves in the cervical region of the spinal cord.
What is 8?
This is a protective covering on the axon of the neuron that is affected by GBS.
What is the myelin sheath?
Name 5 types of employees that On With Life has, other than therapists.
What are...housekeeping, facility workers, dietary staff, CNAs, nurses, social workers, case managers, HR employees, corporate staff, IT staff, etc.