TREATMENT+by+sean+and+shanyuan

Treatment of Stroke  oh yes!

Ischaemic Strokes Ischaemic strokes are treated with clot busting medicine known as alteplase, which dissolves blood clots. However, it is only effective during the first 3 hours of having a stroke. A regular dose of aspirin is also given to the platelets in the blood less sticky reducing the chances of further blood clots occurring. Anticoagulants, which prevent blood clots by altering the chemical composition of your blood preventing clots from occurring may also be prescribed. Patients with high blood pressure are given the medicine Thiazide diuretic, which reduces the amount of water in the body and widens the blood vessels causing a decrease in blood pressure. You may also be prescribed angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) instead, which widens the blood vessels and decrease blood pressure. **Cholesterol** If cholesterol is high patients will be prescribed statin which blocks an enzyme in the liver that produces cholesterol. **Carotid Stenosis** Some ischaemic strokes are caused by blockage in the carotid artery (Artery in your neck). This blockage, known as Carotid Stenosis, is caused by the build-up of fatty plaque. If this happens, surgery is done to remove the fat deposits. Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with a surgical procedure known as a craniotomy. In this proccedure a small section of the skull is cut away to allow the surgeon gain access to the cause of the bleeding. The surgeon will then repair any damaged blood vessels and remove and clots.
 * Anticoagulants **
 * Blood Pressure **
 * Hemorrhagic Strokes **

**Transient ischaemic attack** The treatment for transient ischeamic attacks depends on the cause of it. Typically, the patient will be given the medicines mentioned above, or a combination depending on what caused it.


 * QUIZ >:)**

What two medicines may a doctor give you for high blood pressure?

How is a Hemorrhagic Stroke treated?