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T/F: Strokes are also known as brain attacks.
T
Name two signs or symptoms of a stroke
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Does an echocardiogram use sound waves to make images of the heart?
Yes
T/F: The impacts/side effects of a stroke does not depend on which side of the brain was affected.
False
T/F: A TIA is a mini stroke
T
What does the B and E stand for in the acronym BE FAST?
Balance
Eyes
T/F: A stent is a device attached to a catheter that can directly remove the clot from the blocked blood vessel in the brain.
True
Is art awareness and music awareness associated with the right or left side of the brain?
Right side.
What is the most common type of stroke?
Ischemic stroke
Strokes are more common in what gender?
females
T/F: Carotid arteries are the blood vessels that run along each side of the neck, supplying the brain with blood.
True
Roughly how much of the cerebrum is composed of the frontal lobe?
1/3
What are the three types of strokes?
Ischemic, hemorrhagic, transient ischemic stroke
Name three things that can increase the risk of stroke
Name two ways you can diagnose a stroke
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Name two symptoms that affect the left side of the brain after a stroke
Possible paralysis on the right side of the body
Speech/language problems
Slow, cautious behavior
Impairment of organizational abilities
Facial weakness or problems with swallowing
Memory loss
Does an ischemic stroke occur due to an artery blockage or a ruptured/leaking blood vessel in the brain?
Artery blockage
Name at least two reasons hemorrhagic strokes occur?
High blood pressure
Blood thinners
Head trauma (from a serious accident)
Protein deposits in blood vessel wall
Less invasive procedures that are done inside blood vessels
What is the parietal lobe's function?
A parietal lobe stroke impacts the processing and receiving of sensory information.