Types of Stroke
Signs & Symptoms
Treatment
Risk & Prevention
Recovery & Support
100

The most common type of stroke

What is an Ischemic Stroke?

100

This symptom often has no known cause.

What is a severe headache?

100

This is the cheapest way to treat a stroke.

What is being physically active?

100

Prevention starts with ...

knowing your risks.

100

These are possible effects of a stroke.

What is weakness, spasticity, incontinence, dysphagia, poor mental health, aphasia, cognitive challenges?

200

This stroke is also known as a 'mini-stroke'

What is a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)?

200

These are possible symptoms of stroke

What is numbness or weakness, trouble seeing, trouble walking, severe headache, confusion, or trouble speaking.

200

This type of medication helps prevent strokes by thinning the blood.

What are Blood Thinners?

200

____ in 10 Canadians have at least one risk factor for stroke or heart disease

What is 9?

200

This term is used for a condition that involves trouble swallowing?

What is dysphagia?

300

This type of stroke can leave someone in a 'locked-in' state

What is a Brain Stem Stroke?

300

This is the first step if you witness someone having a stroke

What is: call an ambulance?

300

These are the key components to include in exercise.

What are aerobic, strength, balance, and flexibility?

300

The percentage of premature stroke and heart disease can be prevented by healthy behaviors.

What is 80%?

300

This is the most beneficial activity to do during recovery from stroke?

What is physical activity?

400

This is called a Cryptogenic Stroke

What is a stroke of unknown cause?

400

These are the differences in symptoms between men and women strokes

No differences in symptoms between men and women

400

Regular physical activity helps to eliminate these key risk factors for stroke.

What are high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity?

400

Individuals can decrease the risk of stroke by doing this.

What is making healthy changes in daily routine?

400

The contraction of muscles that become extremely tight.

What is spasticity?

500

High blood pressure weakens arteries and is a major cause of this type of stroke.

What is a Hemorrhagic Stroke?

500

FAST stands for ...

What is:

Face Dropping

Arm Weakness

Speech Difficulty

Time to call 911

500

These activities are best for individuals recovering from a stroke.

Depends on the individual, therefore it is important to consult a physician before engaging in any activity to ensure that it is safe.

500

These are five lifestyle risk factors

What are an unhealthy diet, not enough exercise, unhealthy weight, smoking, or too much alcohol?

(other options include birth control and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), drug use, stress)

500

This is a type of aphasia involves knowing what to say, but being incapable of saying it.

What is expressive aphasia?