Melissa Markin
BIOL 051
Paula Vaananen
March 21st, 2017 The Causes and Aftermath of a Stroke A common misconception of a stroke is that it appears as a violent, impossible to miss episode. However, strokes are quiet and often times go unnoticed by the people surrounding the victim. Strokes have been described as turning an off switch on person, and commonly the only movement a person will execute is falling over due to the lack of balance (National... 2016). Most of the dangerous parts of a stroke are actually within the body. A stroke is when one or more portions of the brain get deprived of blood, therefore depriving the neurons of oxygen and glucose and killing them.
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2017). A physical examination will be done to check for atherosclerosis, cholesterol crystals and other types of clots in the blood, using a stethoscope and a ophthalmoscope. Other blood tests will performed to check for additional clotting. They will also use a CT scan (computerized tomography) or an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to further see where in the brain has been affected. Often injecting dye into the blood to more clearly see the damage (Mayo... …show more content…
2017). The elderly and those with poor diet and exercise tend to be more at risk because they are more at risk of blood clots in general. Around 70% of strokes are due to high blood pressure (University... 2017). This is because high blood pressure causes the arteries to weaken and narrow. Making it easier for them to rupture or be clotted (Mayo... 2017). And while those who have suffered a hemorrhagic stroke have less of a chance of survival, they have a higher possibility of full
BIOL 051
Paula Vaananen
March 21st, 2017 The Causes and Aftermath of a Stroke A common misconception of a stroke is that it appears as a violent, impossible to miss episode. However, strokes are quiet and often times go unnoticed by the people surrounding the victim. Strokes have been described as turning an off switch on person, and commonly the only movement a person will execute is falling over due to the lack of balance (National... 2016). Most of the dangerous parts of a stroke are actually within the body. A stroke is when one or more portions of the brain get deprived of blood, therefore depriving the neurons of oxygen and glucose and killing them.
Imagine the nervous system is a bunch of hoses that branch off …show more content…
2017). A physical examination will be done to check for atherosclerosis, cholesterol crystals and other types of clots in the blood, using a stethoscope and a ophthalmoscope. Other blood tests will performed to check for additional clotting. They will also use a CT scan (computerized tomography) or an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to further see where in the brain has been affected. Often injecting dye into the blood to more clearly see the damage (Mayo... …show more content…
2017). The elderly and those with poor diet and exercise tend to be more at risk because they are more at risk of blood clots in general. Around 70% of strokes are due to high blood pressure (University... 2017). This is because high blood pressure causes the arteries to weaken and narrow. Making it easier for them to rupture or be clotted (Mayo... 2017). And while those who have suffered a hemorrhagic stroke have less of a chance of survival, they have a higher possibility of full