CVA Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) or stroke is a medical emergency where the brain is damage because the blood flow to the brain gets cut off (National Stroke Association, 2016). When brain tissue does not receive enough nutrients and oxygen the brain cells die (Glenn, 2008). CVA is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United State (Andrea & Thorne, 2009). People over the age of 65 years and unhealthy life style are at higher risk of suffering from a stroke (National Stroke Association, 2016). The most common causes of CVA are Ischemic CVA and Hemorrhagic CVA (Glenn, 2008). Ischemic CVA occurs when the arteries of the brain gets block by fatty deposits called plaque that build up in the walls of the arteries (Glenn,
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Patient will feel dizzy, loss of balance and therefore will have trouble walking. Their vision can also be affected in one side or both sizes (Anne, 2009). According to the National Stroke Association (2016), the treatment for acute CVA included administration of tissue plasminogen activator that is injected in the vein to help dissolve blood clot and improve the blood flow to the brain. When medication treatments do not work, surgeons remove the blood clots mechanically inserting a small tube in the artery to break or pull out the clot out the artery (National Stroke Association, 2016). In the case of Hemorrhagic stroke the first thing to do is to find the cause of bleeding and control it (National Stroke Association, 2016). Some of the treatment options are surgical clips that it is inserted in the weak blood vessel to prevent the wall from bursting; surgery can also be performed to remove arteries that may rupture and spill the blood in the brain (National Stroke Association, 2016) …show more content…
Occupational therapists (OT) work with clients to improve their health, well being, and achieve as much independence as possible (Dawn& Daniel, 2015). Treatment is client centered; therefore, occupational therapy will help client and caregivers to determine what activities are meaningful and necessary for the client (Dawn & Daniel, 2015). The occupational therapists goals of the treatments are base on the client’s goals and needs (Dawn & Daniel, 2015) Part of the OT treatment is to address the use of adaptive devices to perform activities of daily living safely, adapting task and environment to increase client safety and independency in Instrumental activities of their daily lives (Dawn & Daniel, 2015).OT also work on weakness, sensory loss, and visual deficit of the client such as weakness of the rotator cuff muscle, loss of sensory feedback, and avoidance of a side of the body that is affected (Dawn & Daniel, 2015). OT will perform work task analysis and work site evaluations and will recommend modification that will allow the client to come back to work, educational activities and parenting responsibilities (Dawn & Daniel, 2015). OT also works on home modifications and assistive technology devices training such as wheelchairs and augmentative communication devices that increase client
Patient will feel dizzy, loss of balance and therefore will have trouble walking. Their vision can also be affected in one side or both sizes (Anne, 2009). According to the National Stroke Association (2016), the treatment for acute CVA included administration of tissue plasminogen activator that is injected in the vein to help dissolve blood clot and improve the blood flow to the brain. When medication treatments do not work, surgeons remove the blood clots mechanically inserting a small tube in the artery to break or pull out the clot out the artery (National Stroke Association, 2016). In the case of Hemorrhagic stroke the first thing to do is to find the cause of bleeding and control it (National Stroke Association, 2016). Some of the treatment options are surgical clips that it is inserted in the weak blood vessel to prevent the wall from bursting; surgery can also be performed to remove arteries that may rupture and spill the blood in the brain (National Stroke Association, 2016) …show more content…
Occupational therapists (OT) work with clients to improve their health, well being, and achieve as much independence as possible (Dawn& Daniel, 2015). Treatment is client centered; therefore, occupational therapy will help client and caregivers to determine what activities are meaningful and necessary for the client (Dawn & Daniel, 2015). The occupational therapists goals of the treatments are base on the client’s goals and needs (Dawn & Daniel, 2015) Part of the OT treatment is to address the use of adaptive devices to perform activities of daily living safely, adapting task and environment to increase client safety and independency in Instrumental activities of their daily lives (Dawn & Daniel, 2015).OT also work on weakness, sensory loss, and visual deficit of the client such as weakness of the rotator cuff muscle, loss of sensory feedback, and avoidance of a side of the body that is affected (Dawn & Daniel, 2015). OT will perform work task analysis and work site evaluations and will recommend modification that will allow the client to come back to work, educational activities and parenting responsibilities (Dawn & Daniel, 2015). OT also works on home modifications and assistive technology devices training such as wheelchairs and augmentative communication devices that increase client