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Awareness
Brain
Cognition
Diagnoses
Education
100
High blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes.
What are the three leading risk factors of stroke?
100
Bleeding into brain tissue when a blood vessel bursts.
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
100
Signs and symptoms of stroke are the same for everyone. (True or False)
False!
100
The number one preventable risk factor for stroke.
What is cigarette smoking?
100
Free magazine that gives you the latest news and information on stroke
What is StrokeSmart?
200
Medical condition that can be a result of a stroke that includes feelings of sadness, fear, anxiety or frustration.
What is depression?
200
CVA stands for
What is cerebrovascular accident?
200
Act of moving your body to increase your heart rate and release endorphins (feel good chemicals).
What is exercise?
200
Controls language, communication, right side movement, behavior issues.
What is the L hemisphere of the brain?
200
Medical professional to see regularly for check ups to monitor your blood pressure, weight and overall health status.
What is a doctor?
300
What are 4 lifestyle habits that you should avoid to help prevent a stroke?
What is smoking, drinking, drug use, poor diet?
300
Another name for high blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
300
Controls cognition, left side movement, vision/perception, creative abilities, insight/judgment.
What is the R hemisphere of the brain?
300
Weakness of one side of the face.
What is facial droop?
300
Number to call if you are having a stroke.
What is 911?
400
This vital organ is where strokes begin to happen.
What is the brain?
400
"Clot busting" medication that must be taken within 3 hours of onset of stroke symptoms.
What is tPA? (tissue plasminogen activator)
400
Symptom(s) of a stroke
What is numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg (especially on one side of the body);trouble speaking; loss of balance?
400
Difficulty eating or swallowing
What is dysphagia?
400
Place to go for support, interaction and education
What is a stroke support group?
500
Age, gender, race, family history.
What is uncontrollable risk factors of stroke?
500
1.9 million _______ die every minute during a stroke.
What is brain cells?
500
A "mini stroke" or "warning stroke" caused by a temporary clot.
What is a TIA? (Transient Ischemic Attack)
500
Difficulty using and understanding language after a stroke.
What is aphasia?
500
Acronym F.A.S.T
What is face, arm, speech and time?