Stroke: causes and the essential things to be taken care of

STROKE

BR.SARATH THOMAS CHAMAKALAYIL ,MARIAN COLLEGE KUTTIKANAM, [email protected]

INTRODUCTIONIn the 1970s the WHO defined stroke as a "neurological deficit of cerebrovascular cause that persists beyond 24 hours or is interrupted by death within 24 hours."

WHAT IS STROKE…?

WHY DO STROKES HAPPEN?Like all organs, the brain needs the oxygen and nutrients provided by blood to function properly. If the supply of blood is restricted or stopped, brain cells begin to die. This can lead to brain damage and possibly death.

How stroke happens……

TYPES OF STROKE

HOW IT FEELS …..……..

When stroke happens.......

DIAGNOSIS OF STROKE

Stroke is diagnosed through several techniques: • a neurological examination CT scans or MRI scan• Doppler ultrasound• ArteriographyThe diagnosis of stroke itself is clinical, with assistance from the imaging techniques. Imaging techniques also assist in determining the subtypes and cause of stroke. There is yet no commonly used blood test for the stroke diagnosis itself, though blood tests may be of help in finding out the likely cause of stroke.

TREATING A STROKE

• Treatment depends on the type of stroke you have, including which part of the brain was affected and what caused it.

• Most often, strokes are treated with medicines. This generally includes drugs to prevent and remove blood clots, reduce blood pressure and reduce cholesterol levels.

• In some cases, surgery may be required. This is to clear fatty deposits in your arteries or to repair the damage caused by a haemorrhagic stroke.

CONCLUSIONThe damage caused by a stroke can be widespread and long-lasting. Some people need to have a long period of rehabilitation before they can recover their former independence, while many will never fully recover.As being social workers we need to helps the patient, his family, and the rehabilitation team to work together to reach realistic goals, individually determined. Our knowledge and skills are directed toward helping the patient and family in the adjustment process and to facilitate the stroke patient's return to the community at the highest possible level of emotional, social and economic functioning.

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