How to Recognize a Stroke?

• Ischemic Vascular Accidents: occur when the blood vessel is blocked by an artery that irrigates the brain or a clot that can migrate from any part of the body. It is the most common. • Haemorrhagic vascular accidents: occur when a blood vessel is broken, the blood accumulates and causes compression of the surrounding brain tissue. This type of stroke is rarely encountered. • Loss of power, force in one of the limbs. • Loss of balance, or walking.

• Tingling or numbness in the limb where the force has diminished. • The patient may experience speech disorders, especially through difficulty in articulating words. • Visual problems such as blurred vision or an important indicator of stroke. • The presence of nausea. • Those around the patient may notice a facial asymmetry.

• occurs only in the haemorrhagic vascular accident, the ischemic being painless. Also, in order to easily remember the symptoms described above, one can resort to the famous FAST method of Dr. House. F (face = face) - asks the patient to smile and notice if the face is not symmetrical or if the lip is dropped. A (arms = arm) - urges the patient to lift both arms and observe if one of them remains below.

S (speech) - asks the patient to speak a short sentence and finds out if he has difficulty pronouncing. T (time = time) - does not waste time, it sounds 112 because it has to be treated medicinally or surgically quickly to prevent permanent damage to the brain. • atherosclerosis • direct trauma to the cervical vessels • blood clotting disorders • cardiac arrhythmias •. • Cerebral aneurysm • Cranial trauma • Inflammation of the blood vessels • The patient will be given a CT () exam, which allows for rapid diagnosis, helping to choose the most effective treatment method. Also, MRI helps to diagnose the diagnosis accurately.