What is a stroke?
By definition, a stroke is also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the “sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen”. In other words, a stroke is a form of brain attack. It is referred as a “brain attack” because it can occur or attack at any time and to anyone (for instances, kids, adults, and elders). This means that the brain is not getting enough oxygen. The reason for oxygen shortage could be because there is blockage of blood vessels that help transport oxygen to the brain. When the brain is not getting enough oxygen, brain cells will begin to die off; lead to memory loss (they might be able to remember stuff that happened a long time ago, but not what they had for lunch or breakfast).
What are the types of strokes? What causes a stroke?
There are three types of strokes: Hemorrhagic stroke, Ischemic stroke, and Transient ischemic attack. Each form of strokes has their distinct causes of that stroke. The cause for Hemorrhagic stroke is when arteries …show more content…
These are some of the long-term effects of strokes because stroke damages the brain cells and causes long term malfunction of the signal in the brain making it hard for the for signals to get transmitted to the brain. The prognosis for someone who has had a stroke depend on how severe the stroke is, and which part of the brain is attacked. If it is severe, immediate death is possible. If they survived, it is said that approximately twenty percent of them will die within a year. For the others who survive past a year, thirty percent will be disabled permanently, and for the other percentage, they will need someone to take care of them. As long as they follow treatment and does not have another stroke, they can live as long as average people, however, the risk of death for them is much
By definition, a stroke is also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the “sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen”. In other words, a stroke is a form of brain attack. It is referred as a “brain attack” because it can occur or attack at any time and to anyone (for instances, kids, adults, and elders). This means that the brain is not getting enough oxygen. The reason for oxygen shortage could be because there is blockage of blood vessels that help transport oxygen to the brain. When the brain is not getting enough oxygen, brain cells will begin to die off; lead to memory loss (they might be able to remember stuff that happened a long time ago, but not what they had for lunch or breakfast).
What are the types of strokes? What causes a stroke?
There are three types of strokes: Hemorrhagic stroke, Ischemic stroke, and Transient ischemic attack. Each form of strokes has their distinct causes of that stroke. The cause for Hemorrhagic stroke is when arteries …show more content…
These are some of the long-term effects of strokes because stroke damages the brain cells and causes long term malfunction of the signal in the brain making it hard for the for signals to get transmitted to the brain. The prognosis for someone who has had a stroke depend on how severe the stroke is, and which part of the brain is attacked. If it is severe, immediate death is possible. If they survived, it is said that approximately twenty percent of them will die within a year. For the others who survive past a year, thirty percent will be disabled permanently, and for the other percentage, they will need someone to take care of them. As long as they follow treatment and does not have another stroke, they can live as long as average people, however, the risk of death for them is much