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Neurodegenerative disorders |
Care rather than cure |
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Structural changes of brain |
Decrease in brain weight, Neuronal loss, loss of dendrites (synapse) |
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TIA |
Transient Ischemic Attack |
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TIA def. |
Mini Stroke |
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Mini stroke lasts |
<24 hours- most last 5 minutes or less` |
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What can cause TIA |
Drop in bloodflow to brain, Embolus to brain, vasospasm |
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TIA Precedes stroke |
50-70% |
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Greatest risk for stroke |
one week after TIA |
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1/3 of patients who have TIA |
Have stroke within 5 years |
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Diplopia |
Double vision
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Detection of carotid stenosis |
Carotid Ultrasound duplex scan |
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TIA should be treated as stroke if |
5-10 minutes |
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CVA |
Stroke |
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3 causes of CVA |
Hemorragic, Rupture of artery, Embolus/Thrombus |
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Rupture of artery |
Cerebral aneurysm
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Stroke risky because |
Ischemic cascade- brain cells die fast |
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Which drug can lead to Stroke |
Cocaine |
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Most significant factor in stroke |
HTN |
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Primary prevention |
Prevent onset |
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Secondary prevention |
Reduce Direct risk factors- AFib and HTN |
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Tertiary Prevention |
Rehab
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When Carotid endarterectomy |
stenosis >70% |
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Ischemic Stroke |
At night wake up with symptoms- close of arteries or arteriole- cardiac emboli |
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leading risk factor for devolpment of seizures in OA |
Hemorrhagic |
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FAST |
Face, Arms, Speech, Time |
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Diagnoses of Stroke |
CT scan (MRI, EEG) |
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Vital in diagnosing Stroke |
Hemorrhage or Ischemic |
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Hemorrhagic stroke treatment |
Anticonvulsant(seizure), Beta blocker (HTN), Osmotic Diuretic- Cerebral edema, Steroids- Cerebral edema |
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Treat ischemic stroke |
TPA (clot buster) |
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Seal off anurysm |
Endovascular Coiling |
