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ACCIDENT (CVA)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY PREVENTION
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
CAUSES
d by gradual, rapid onset of neurologic deficits due to compromised cerebral blood flow Stop smoking
RISK FACTORS
ASSESSMENT
Thrombosis Maintaining a healthy weight
CLINICAL MANIFESTATION CT Scan
Embolism
ow and oxygenation of cerebral neurons or interrupted; changes occur in 4-5 min. Hypertension Signs and symptoms of ICP
Hemorrhage Arteriography Following a healthy diet
Diabetes Mellitus
Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) Weakness of the face, arm, leg, especially on one side of the body defects
Perceptual MRI
Atherosclerosis Exercise Daily
blood vessels swell which blood flow; vasospasm and blood viscosity further impede blood flow
Aphasia Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Substance Abuse
Visual disturbance
Women: oral contraceptive use, pregnancy, menopause
Motor, sensory, cranial nerve, cognitive and other functions may be disrupted