Stroke injuries often occur due to overlooked signs or a misdiagnosis of the stroke.
A stroke occurs when blood isn’t able to reach a certain part of your brain. Without blood flow to the brain, brain cells start to die. This is a serious condition that can lead to permanent disability and even wrongful death. Here is what you need to know about strokes and stroke injuries .
The Three Types of Strokes
- Transient Ischemic Attack: Doctors often refer to this is a warning or a mini stroke. The symptoms only last for a very short period of time and are caused by something that is temporarily blocking blood flow to your brain.
- Ischemic Stroke: Accounting for about 87% of strokes, an ischemic stroke is the most common. This is when a blood clot is what’s blocking blood flow to the brain. A blood clot occurs when fatty deposits on the inner lining of a blood vessel begin to build up too much. A piece of these deposits can break off and block blood flow. The blood clot won’t go away without proper treatment.
- Hemorrhagic Stroke: This is when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures, causing blood to spill into surrounding tissues. There are three types of hemorrhagic strokes:
- Aneurysm: A weakened blood vessel swells outwards and ruptures.
- Arteriovenous Malformation: Abnormally formed blood vessels which are more susceptible to rupturing.
- High Blood Pressure: Having high blood pressure can weaken blood vessels, leading to brain bleeds.
Symptoms
The acronym FAST is often used an easy way to remember the warning signs of a stroke:
- Face: When you try to smile, one side of your face may droop
- Arms: When you try to raise both of your arms, one or both may drift downwards
- Speech: When you try to talk, your speech may be slurred or you may have trouble speaking altogether.
- Time: There is very little time to deal with a stroke, so you want to call 911 immediately if you notice any symptoms.
Other symptoms include sudden confusion, loss of coordination, sudden headache, and blurred vision in one or both eyes.
Stroke Injuries
A stroke is known as a medical emergency and this is because the resulting injuries can be devastating and life-threatening. Here are a few common stroke injuries that can occur:
- Behavior Changes: A stroke can impact the part of the brain that handles emotions. These stroke injuries can cause depression and anxiety. You may also become more impulsive or withdrawn from others.
- Speech Problems: If the stroke affects the part of the brain that controls speech, you can have permanent difficulties reading, writing, and understanding what people are saying.
- Numbness/Pain: You can acquire both increased and decreases sensations in different parts of the body as a result of a stroke. It can also affect your ability to correctly sense different temperatures, making it easy for you to injure yourself.
- Paralysis: If the stroke occurs in the right side of your brain, it can affect the movement of your right side and vice-versa. One side of your body can become partially or completely paralyzed.
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