Stroke

By Jack Martin

Types of strokes

• Ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage.

• 87% of all Strokes cases• Ischemic strokes occur as a result of an

obstruction within a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain

Types of strokes

• Haemorrhagic stroke occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptures.

• Haemorrhage is the accumulation of blood anywhere within the skull vault

• 13% of stroke cases

Survival rates• 10 per cent of stroke victims recover almost completely.

• 25 per cent of stroke victims recover with minor impairments.

• 40 per cent of stroke victims experience moderate to severe impairments requiring special care.

• 10 per cent of stroke victims require care in a nursing home or other long-term care facility.

• 15 per cent die shortly after the stroke.

• 7.6 per cent of ischemic strokes and 37.5 per cent of haemorrhagic strokes result in death within 30 days.

• 22 per cent of men and 25 per cent of women die within a year of their first stroke.

• About 25 per cent of stroke victims will have another within five years.

Who strokes affect

• Stroke is the third most common cause of death in Australia

• Stroke can affect anyone but the people at the most risk are people over the age of 50

Symptoms

• Symptoms of a stroke can include: A numb or weak feeling in the face, arm or leg Trouble speaking or understanding Unexplained dizziness Blurred or poor vision in one or both eyes Loss of balance or an unexplained fall Difficulty swallowing

Treatments

• The best treatment for a stroke is to get to a hospital as soon as you realise you are showing symptoms.

• There are also many rehabilitation programs.

The future of stroke treatments

• Many doctors now believe that stem cells may be the cure to rebuilding any body parts destroyed my a stroke.

Bibliography

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroke• http://

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Stroke_signs_and_symptoms?Open

• http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/AboutStroke/TypesofStroke/Types-of-Stroke_UCM_308531_SubHomePage.jsp

• http://www.strokecenter.org/patients/about-stroke/what-is-a-stroke/

• http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=SS_MAG_ma2007_rehab