Arteriovenous malformation

They can either be classified as a hemorrhagic stroke or an ischemic stroke (Urden, Stacy & Lough 649). Hemorrhagic strokes, which are also termed as subarachnoid hemorrage, are normally the result of a cerebral aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation. Hypertension, smoking, alcohol and stimulant use can lead to subarachnoid hemorrhage, which are blamed for 13% of strokes (Urden, Stacy & Lough 649). Eighty five percent of strokes are ischemic strokes, where a vascular obstruction, which…

Hemorrhagic Stroke A hemorrhagic stroke is the sudden death of brain tissue that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or bursts (ruptures). When this happens, certain areas of the brain do not get enough oxygen, and blood builds up and presses on certain areas of the brain (hemorrhage). Lack of oxygen and pressure from hemorrhaging can lead to brain damage. There are two types of hemorrhagic stroke, depending on where bleeding occurs. If bleeding occurs within the brain tissue, the…

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Summary At just thirty seven years old, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor was at the prime of her life. A Harvard-trained neuroanatomist and a national spokesperson for mental illness, she was a well accomplished individual in the brain community. However, all of that seemed to slip away on the morning of December 10, 1996 when Jill experienced a stroke. Jill had woken up to a sharp pain behind her left eye and felt detached from her normal cognitive functions. Her verbal thoughts (or “brain chatter”)…

Background and diagnosis: Mr. Wright is a 38 year old male who was a teacher for 10 years. He had an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) that he had surgery on. During the surgery, complications caused a hemorrhagic stroke in the left middle cerebral artery. The middle cerebral artery delivers fresh blood to the brain, this incident caused damage to the language areas of the left hemisphere. These complications have also led to hemiparesis on the right side of his body, mainly in his right arm, and…

daily decisions seem essentially irrelevant. In addition, Kalanithi describes medical procedures that sometimes took up to, “thirty-six hours straight,” including surgeries such as, “giant aneurysms, intracerebral arterial bypasses, [and] arteriovenous malformations” (Kalanithi 11). To the average person, these words are simply words on a paper, but to someone of equal credibility and schooling, they mean responsibility. The responsibility of human life is not to be taken lightly, and this level…

Introduction: Today there are many causes of death, one of which is strokes. Strokes, although not the leading cause of death, are still in the top ten causes; in fact, they are the fifth leading cause of death. Over one hundred thousand people die from strokes; however, not all stroke victims suffer from death. There are over 700,000 people who suffer from a stroke in the US, and although a great percent survives the initial stroke, as time goes on stroke victims risks of death increases.…