TERMS AND STATISTICS
Term for poor balance, stumbling, and/or staggering gait.
Ataxia.
This scale is most widely used in the assessment of stroke severity.
NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale)
The single most important risk factor for stroke.
Hypertension
Which type of stroke is caused by a temporary clot?
TIA
Where do strokes occur?
The brain.
The inability to understand spoken and written language.
Receptive aphasia.
FAST stands for this
Face Dropping
Arm Weakness
Speech Difficulty
Time to call 911
Cryptogenic Stroke
A stroke of unknown origin
Which type of stroke is often called a "mini stroke"?
TIA
Do strokes happen to males, females, or both?
Both
An imaging procedure that uses contrast dye injected into the carotid artery.
Angiogram/angiography
The term for a condition that involves trouble swallowing?
Dysphagia
Cardiac dysrhythmia that increases the likelihood of ischemic stroke.
Atrial Fibrillation
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, most commonly causes which kind of stroke?
Hemorrhagic
This imaging test is the most sensitive in detecting acute ischemia.
MRI with diffusion weighted imagery
T or F: Someone in the US has a stroke every 5 minutes.
False. It is every 40 seconds.
The area of the brain surrounding the injured or infarcted area of the stroke
Penumbra
Normal intercranial pressure would be within this range
0-15 mm Hg
87% of all strokes are of this type.
Ischemic
TpA is an abbreviation for what?
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
If a patient had a right-sided stroke, this two word term would describe paralysis of the left upper and lower extremities.
Contralateral hemiperesis
Name 5 symptoms of a stroke.
Loss of conciousness, dizziness, sudden falls, weakness/numbness on one side of the body, dimness in vision, loss of balance, vomiting, nausea, fever, hiccups, and trouble swallowing.
Name 3 things that can increase your risk of having a stroke.
Unhealthy diet, Physical inactivity, Obesity, Too much alcohol, and Tobacco use
Which kind of stroke occurs when a weakened blood cell ruptures?
Hemorrhagic
Name three ways you can prevent a stroke.
What is eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, getting enough exercise, not smoking, and limiting alcohol use.