WARNING SIGNS OF STROKE(CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT) CVA

WHAT IS STROKE(CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT)

Stroke means your brain is not getting the blood it needs due to blocked blood vessels or bleeding in the brain. Stroke may lead to brain injury, disability and death. If you act swiftly, you are less likely to have long-lasting serious complications

HOW DO STROKE HAPPEN

Strokes happen when a blood vessel that brings oxygen to the brain is either blocked (ischemic attack) or bursts open (hemorrhagic stroke). The blood vessels originally supplies blood oxygen and nutrients to the brain and body. Lack of oxygen kills the brain cells that this particular blood vessel serves, and the part of the body that these brain cells control stops working. 

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to an area of the brain is cut off. The symptoms depend upon the region of the brain that is affected by the loss of blood supply and can include changes in sensation or motor control.
Symptoms of a stroke depends on how much of the brain tissue is deprived of blood supply. For example, someone who had a mild stroke may experience temporary weakness of an arm or leg, but those with a more severe stroke may be permanently paralyzed on one side of their body or be unable to speak. If the blood supply is not quickly restored, either on its own or via medical treatment, the effects may be permanent.





EARLY WARNING SIGH OF STROKE

Sudden extreme headache/migraines
Dizziness
Trouble speaking (slurred speech)
Face drooping (one side of the face droops or becomes numb)
Uneven smile
Arm weakness or numbness
Confusion or trouble understanding others

                                                       Face drooping

                                   

                                 Numbness or tingling sensation on the arms and legs

                                       Serious headache/migraines

Weakness of the body

Numbness or weakness in face or leg
Trouble seeing with one or both eyes
Severe headache without any reason
Problem with walking or balance
Loss of sensation in any of tbalance
Memory loss 
Behavioural changes
Muscle stiffness


 PHYSICAL TEST TO IDENTIFY A  STROKE
S *Ask the individual to SMILE. Check if the smile is uneven...if it is uneven see a doctor
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. Chicken Soup) observe if the person speech is slurred
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. If you observe a weekness and numbness of the arms and legs or one hand  drifting downward.


 Another ‘sign’ of a stroke is this: Ask the person to ‘stick’ out their tongue. If the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.


WHAT TO DO IF YOU OBSERVE A STROKE SIGN

ACT FAST...I MEAN VERY FAST
VISIT A DOCTOR. A NEUROLOGIST... YOUR DOCTOR WILL THEN REFER YOU TO A THERAPIST PREFERABLY A PHYSIOTHERAPISTS OR AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST



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