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| Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke) |
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| Most common type, caused by decreased blood supply (O2) to brain by thrombus or embolus |
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| Blocking of artery by a moving thrombus |
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| Rupture of blood vessel, which allows blood to flood an area of brain tissue. |
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| An enlarged, weakened blood vessel that can cause a hemorrhagic stoke if it bursts. |
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| TIA- Transient Ischemic Attack (Mini-Stroke) |
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| Blood clot only temporarily clogs a vessel and then passes through, resulting in short term symptoms. TIA can be warning for major stroke. (Be able to write the full name out!) |
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| Controls basic functions such as BP, HR, RR and staying alert. |
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| Controls movement and balance |
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| Regulates higher functioning thought, memory, perception. Divided into right and left hemispheres. |
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| An aquired language/communication disorder resulting from injury to the left brain. There are 3 types: Expressive (Difficulty with communication) Receptive (Difficulty understanding communication) and Global (Difficulty with both) |
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| Damage results in broken speech |
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| Damage results in 'word salad.' |
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| An acquired movement disorder resulting from damage to specific areas of the brain. Unable to perform purposeful movements on command even though no muscle weakness is present. |
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| Weakness in mouth, tongue, and throat resulting in difficulty with speaking (articulation) and eating. |
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| Traumatic Brain Injury - a brain injury that results from any external event such as a car accident, fall, etc. There are two types: open head injury and closed head injury. |
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| Results when a foreign object passes though the skull, such as a bullet, glass, etc. |
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| Skull is not penetrated, such as being hit with a baseball, or head hitting the ground after a fall. |
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| Machine that assists in breathing. |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging. A medical imaging technique useful in viewing the brain, muscles, tissues, and the cardiovascular system. MRI is used to determine the type of stroke that a patient has. |
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| Accumulation of the cerebrospinal fluid around the brain resulting in swelling of the skull and increased intracranial pressure, leading to brain damage. Can be congenital or acquired through head trauma. |
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| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) |
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| A terminal, progressive disease of the motor neurons in the brain stem and spinal cord that eventually leads to muscular paralysis. |
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| Shortness of breath (SOB) |
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| A rare, genetic, neurological disorder affecting motor control and leading to dementia. Onset between 35 and 50. |
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| A neurological disorder affecting motor control, characterized by shuffling gait, shakiness, and tremor. |
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