STROKE(cerebrovascular accident/Disambiguation) A stroke‚ or cerebrovascular accident (CVA)‚ is the rapid loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage (thrombosis‚ arterial embolism)‚ or a hemorrhage. As a result‚ the affected area of the brain cannot function‚ which might result: In an inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body. Inability to understand or formulate
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SIGNIFICANT OTHERS PERCEPTION OF QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER STROKE CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction A stroke is caused by the interruption of the blood supply to the brain‚ usually because a blood vessel bursts or is blocked by a clot‚ as define by World Health Organization. The blockage of oxygen and nutrients to the brain can cause damage to the brain tissue. The most common symptom of stroke is sudden weakness or numbness of the face‚ arm or leg
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Brain Injury‚ July 2007; 21(8): 877–883 CASE REPORT Stroke rehabilitation in a patient with cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome SHINICHIRO MAESHIMA & AIKO OSAWA Department of Rehabilitation Medicine‚ Kawasaki Medical School‚ Kawasaki Hospital‚ Japan Brain Inj Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by University of Toronto on 01/24/12 For personal use only. (Received 1 August 2006; accepted 11 June 2007) Abstract Objective: It has become evident that the cerebellum plays a role
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Evidence behind stroke rehabilitation Stroke is a common and serious condition for which there is no routinely available curative treatment. Because of the high burden of disability and the lack of a widely applicable medical treatment‚ much of post-stroke care relies upon rehabilitation interventions. This article will discuss the evidence behind stroke rehabilitation interventions. but before doing so we need to define some terminology. Rehabilitation has a rather non-specific definition: “a problem
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| | | |students shall: |Stroke is a term used to describe neurologic changes caused by an interruption in the blood supply to a part of the |1 min |Lecture discussion |Oral evaluation | |Be able to define stroke |brain. The two major types of stroke are ischemic and hemorrhagic. | |
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States (National Stroke Association‚ 2010). Stroke is also a leading cause of disability. Approximately every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke which is about 795‚000 per year (National stroke Association‚ 2010). The incidence of stroke makes it a major health problem in the United States. Prevention and early intervention is the key to reducing death and disability from stroke. Cost effective prevention strategies are
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Abused Children as a Vulnerable Population Nicole Correia NUR/440 May 26‚ 2013 Leslie Rowan Abused Children as a Vulnerable Population As a vulnerable population‚ abused children are at higher risk for suicide depression‚ aggression‚ delinquency‚ learning disorders‚ and dissociative disorders when compared to non-abused children (Weitzman‚ 2005). If not acknowledged and treated‚ abused children can have more serious mental problems as they age. For example‚ being an abusive relationship
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and comprehensive to provide maximum help and support for the needed people. Social care is defined as a profession where people work in partnership with those who experience marginalisation or disadvantage or who needs special care and support‚ vulnerable people leaving in the community and in the residential care ( Miller‚ Vandome and McBrewster‚ 2009). The policies and the legislations for support the caring and supporting the elder people are very important and it should be cared by each health
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Cheri W. Bluford Nur/440 June 3‚ 2013 Vulnerable population is not limited to a specific disease‚ race‚ income‚ or gender. There are different situations that can cause an individual to be classified into this category. A Vulnerable population can also include the neighborhood where an individual resides because healthcare resources may be limited. The focus of this will include the understanding of how the different biases affect the delivery of healthcare
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