Cerebrovascular Accident Case Study
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) – Chapter 9
Known as stroke, occurs when there is either a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain. It is the fourth leading cause of death. On average, every 40 seconds, someone experiences a stroke. The primary areas affected by a stroke: motor, sensory, cognitive, language, and visual functions.(Porter, 2015)The primary factors that cause a CVA are one or more of the following are:
1. Thrombosis: blood clot that develops in the brain and blocks blood flow.
2. Embolism: blood clot that stems somewhere else in the vascular system and travels to the brain and blocks blood flow.
3. Hemorrhage: bleeding in brain caused by blood vessel rupturing. (Porter, 2015)
Stroke
Known as stroke, occurs when there is either a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain. It is the fourth leading cause of death. On average, every 40 seconds, someone experiences a stroke. The primary areas affected by a stroke: motor, sensory, cognitive, language, and visual functions.(Porter, 2015)The primary factors that cause a CVA are one or more of the following are:
1. Thrombosis: blood clot that develops in the brain and blocks blood flow.
2. Embolism: blood clot that stems somewhere else in the vascular system and travels to the brain and blocks blood flow.
3. Hemorrhage: bleeding in brain caused by blood vessel rupturing. (Porter, 2015)
Stroke