Stroke Awareness Health Assessment The self-risk assessment I chose to complete was about strokes. A stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is temporarily interrupted or disturbed. Being that the brain requires a constant flow of oxygen any interruptions could prove to be fatal. The two types of strokes are Ischemic or hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke is typically caused by excess buildup of plague on the blood vessel walls that narrows blood flow dramatically.
Time to call 911 If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get them to the hospital immediately. What to do if you think someone is having a stroke Immediately call 9-1-1 or the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) number so an ambulance can be sent. Also, check the time so you'll know when the first stroke symptoms appeared. A clot-busting drug called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) may improve the chances of getting better but only if you get them help straight away. A TIA or transient ischemic attack is a "warning stroke" or "mini-stroke" that produces stroke-like symptoms.
INTRODUCTION Stroke or brain attack is the sudden loss of neurological function caused by an interruption of blood flow to the brain. Stroke is the third leading cause of death. There are two type of stroke commonly affected among people. A. Ischemic Stroke - Is the most common type affecting individuals - Lack of blood supply to the brain can be caused by thrombosis or embolism. It also may due to a hemorrhage.
Kellie Brouillette EDCI 2700 EPILEPSY Epilepsy is a neurological condition, which affects the nervous system. Epilepsy is also known as a seizure disorder. It is usually diagnosed after a person has had at least two seizures that were not caused by some known medical condition like alcohol withdrawal or extremely low blood sugar. Sometimes, according to the International League Against Epilepsy, epilepsy can be diagnosed after one seizure, if a person has a condition that places them at high risk for having another. A seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that usually affects how a person feels or acts for a short time.
The difference being, physical illness can be seen, and mental illness can hide, even masquerade it’s symptoms for long periods of time without any treatment. Some mental illnesses can be cured through the assistance of a psychiatrist or counselor. Depression is one such mental illness. Quite often when someone is feeling depressed for extended periods of time, having someone who will listen, and not make judgments is all that is needed. Other mental illnesses such as schizophrenia require a doctor to prescribe medication to keep the systems under control.
The problem with Vasovagal Syncope is that falls and other types of injuries can occur during an episode. The person could need to see a doctor if they are occuring frequently enough, to rule out a heart problem. The symptoms of V.S. are also very dependent on the person. The most common things that happen right before a person faints are lightheadedness, tunnel vison and fuzzy thoughts/visual disturbances.
A stroke can be hemorrhagic, ischemic, or embolic in origin. Hemorrhagic strokes occur when a cerebral blood vessel ruptures, resulting in bleeding into the brain tissue called intracerebral hemorrhage (Bauer, 2008). Ischemic strokes occur when a cerebral vessel, or any of the vessels that supply any part of the brain, narrows or loses pressure and deprives the brain of vital oxygen and nutrients. Embolic stroke is the most prevalent, and results from cerebral ischemia secondary to a blockage of a vessel by an embolus (Collins, 2007). Symptoms of strokes vary widely and are broadly grouped.
Atrial Fibrilation is described by Mayo Clinic as “an irregular and often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow to the body.” “During atrial fibrillation, the heart's two upper chambers (the atria) beat chaotically and irregularly — out of coordination with the two lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart. Atrial fibrillation symptoms often include heart palpitations, shortness of breath and weakness. Episodes of atrial fibrillation can come and go, or you may develop atrial fibrillation that doesn't go away and may require treatment. Although atrial fibrillation itself usually isn't life-threatening, it is a serious medical condition that sometimes requires emergency treatment. It can lead to complications.
[pic] Symptoms Aneurysms usually cause no symptoms unless they rupture and cause bleeding into the brain. Often, an aneurysm is found when a CT scan or MRI is performed for another reason. Symptoms occur if the aneurysm pushes on nearby structures in the brain. Symptoms depend on what structure the aneurysm pushes on, but may include, Double vision, Loss of vision, Headaches, Eye pain, Neck pain. A sudden, severe headache (often described as "the worst headache of your life") is one symptom that an aneurysm has ruptured.
Surprisingly there is more inborn errors metabolism, intracranial hemorrhage, maternal drug use, finally there is infection. Potential causes of epilepsy for infants and children are fever which are febrile seizures. Brian tumors rarely cause this effect, infections. Potential causes of epilepsy for children and adults, congenital condition, for example down's syndrome, angelman's syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, and neurofibromatosis, genetic factors, progressive brain disease this one is rare, finally there is head trauma. Potential causes of epilepsy for elderly, stroke, alzheimer's disease,