Triggers Of Acute Stroke

When was the last time you eat? I will check her glucose level to make sure she is not hypoglycemic. What was your diet last night? What did you eat last night? Precipitating factors of headache can be stress, diet or hunger, menstrual period (VanMeter & Hubert, 2014). Triggers of migraine headache are fasting, alcohol intake, smoke, caffeine, lack of sleep, certain food (chocolate or cheese) and oral contraceptive (Brashers, 2006).
Do you have any blurry vision, any numbness or tingling sensation in any part of your body and extremities? A stroke is an acute neurological deficit when cerebral vessel becomes obstructed (atherosclerosis) or a cerebral vessel rupture (Physical, 2008). There are four types of migraine associated with strokes namely; migrainous infarct, migraine like headache due to blood, cardiac or vascular disorder, migraines triggered by stroke and lastly migraine as a risk factor for stroke (Brashers, 2006). Clinical manifestations of acute stroke are unilateral paralysis, one side weakness, speech problem, headache, gait and coordination problem, facial droop, uneven smile and sensory impairment (Sheehy’s, 2010). …show more content…
Uneven smile?
A = Arm: Can the person raise both arms, is one arm weak or numb?
S = Speech: Is speech slurred, confusing, difficulty speaking?
T = Time: Time to get help! Note the last known well