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= QUESTION: = || == Preventing a Stroke == ||
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|| Reducing the risk of getting a stroke

|| * Record only important info -found in butter, animal fat, cheese -Vegetables, greens have antioxidants which protect blood vessels against fat building up in the arterial walls. -Proven eating one or 2 servings of greens/fruits a day reduces risk by up to 40 percent. - regular exercise improves heart condition, enhances circulation, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels, keeps your weight down. Most important type of exercise is aerobic, where you keep active and gets your heart beating.
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 * Try to find a short effective quote || Depends on **lifestyle, Exercise, and diet**
 * -**Too much salt, saturated fats increase risk.

-**Lifestyle** don’t drink a lot-no more than 2 to 3 units a day for women and no more than 4 for men. (unit=half a pint of ordinary beer, a glass of wine) -Stay within healthy weight. Overweight causes stress to the heart and increases the risk of getting high blood pressure. -Don’t smoke, Stress contributes to high blood pressure. || * Ideas, reactions to information none = QUESTION: = || == Effects of a stroke == ||
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|| http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_cardiac/effects.cfm || (include the words or phrases from keyword searches)
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|| Effects of stroke || * Record only important info -Three main areas: cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem. The type, severity, and location depends on person. Certain regions of the brain are responsible for a function or ability. Stroke may damage part of brain. -causes loss of normal function. -CEREBRUM -respondsible for control of movement, sensation, speech, thinking, reasoning, memory, and regulation of emotions. - If area is affected could affect: CEREBELLUM -located beneath and behind cerebrum. Recives sensory information via the spinal cord. -coordinates muscle action, control, motor skills. Less common to happen here, but effects may be severe BRAIN STEM -located at base of brain above spinal cord. Controls vital functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure. Also controls main nerves used to conrol eye movement, hearing, speech, chewing and swallowing. Death is common with brain stem strokes. || * Ideas, reactions to information = QUESTION: = || == Treatment for life == ||
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 * Try to find a short effective quote || Effects depend on area of brain effected.
 * movement and sensation
 * speech and language
 * eating and swallowing
 * vision
 * cognitive (thinking, reasoning, judgment and memory) ability
 * perception and orientation to surroundings
 * self-care ability
 * bowel and bladder control
 * emotional control
 * sexual ability
 * inability to walk and problems with coordination and balance (ataxia)
 * dizziness
 * headache
 * nausea
 * vomiting
 * breathing and heart functions
 * body temperature control
 * balance and coordination
 * weakness or paralysis in all four limbs
 * chewing, swallowing, and speaking
 * vision
 * coma
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|| http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Stroke/Pages/Treatment.aspx || (include the words or phrases from keyword searches)
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stroke treatment || * Record only important info * Ideas, reactions to information
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 * Try to find a short effective quote || * Ischaemic strokes treated using clot busting medicine called alteplase which dissolves blood clots.
 * -only effective if used during first three hours after a stroke.
 * Regular dose of aspirin which makes your platelets less sticking reducing chances of another bloot clot occurring.
 * May also be given a anticoagulant which prevents blood clots by changing the chemical composition of your blood preventing clots from occurring.
 * If blood pressure too high, given medicine: Either thiazide diuretic-reduces amount of water in body, widens blood vessels, which causes decrease in blood pressure. OR angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors which widen blood vessels.
 * If cholesterol is high will be given statin
 * Blocks an enzyme in the liver that produces cholesterol.
 * Some ischaemic srokes caused by blockage in the carotid artery(artery in your neck)
 * Caused by buildup of fatty plaques. If this happens and is bad, surgery is done to remove the fatty deposits.
 * Hemoragic strokes-emergency
 * Treated with surgical procedure known as a craniotomy.
 * Craniotomy-small section of the skull is cut away to allow surgeon gain access to the cause of the bleeding. Repairs damaged vessels, get rid of any clots.
 * Transient ischaemic attack: Treatment depends on what caused it. Typically would be given medicines mentioned above, or a combination of. ||
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