When a person suffers from a stroke what happens?

Answer 1

IF YOU THINK YOU ARE HAVING A STROKE ACT FAST:

If you have the below symptoms, CALL 911 (US) or you local EMERGENCY #

Face: Try smiling, does you face droop on one side?

Arms: Can you raise both arms, does one drift downwards?

Slur: Do you slur your words when reciting a simple sentence?

Time: When did these symptoms start occurring?

Every stroke patient is different.

There are two different kinds of stroke; an ischemic stroke, in which something blocks the flow of blood to part of the brain, and a hemorrhagic stroke, in which a blood vessel in the brain begins to leak. You can think of these as blockages or blowouts.

An ischemic stroke is often caused by a blood clot, often a very tiny blood clot, blocking a capillary in the brain. Blood carries oxygen and nutrients around the body, including the brain. The areas of brain tissue "downstream" of the blockage will begin to shut down, and if blood flow is not restored fairly quickly, brain tissue will begin to die. This can happen within a few minutes. Depending on where in the brain this happens, it can affect speech, sight, balance, or the control of large muscle systems. This is why ER doctors often ask patients to squeeze the doctor's hand or arms, to see if one hand is appreciably stronger than the other; this might indicate where the blockage occurred.

A hemorrhagic stroke is often the result of high blood pressure, called "hypertension". At times of stress or excitement, a weakened area in a blood vessel can rupture, leaking blood into the surrounding brain tissue. Blood outside a blood vessel is toxic to surrounding tissue, causing the tissue to die. Depending on the area of the rupture, any part of the brain can be affected, causing blindness or vision changes, inability or difficulty in speaking or hearing, muscle weakness or paralysis, or death.

Answer 2

Every stroke is different, and strokes can affect individuals in ways that are almost limitless. Although no one suffers from every possible consequence of a stroke, the effects may range from mild and barely observable to severe and painfully obvious. The area of the brain in which a stroke occurs determines which bodily functions are impaired.

A common affliction is weakness or paralysis of the upper and lower limbs. Generally, this is limited to one side of the body, the side that is opposite the side of the brain where the stroke occurs. Thus, right-brain damage results in left-sided paralysis, and left-brain damage, in right-sided paralysis.

Answer 3

Remodeling the house is one of the most popular pastimes for today’s married couples. It always sounds great when they come up with the ideas to drastically improve the home and make it their own, but it inevitably takes a turn for the worse when the work fails to get completed in a timely fashion. This is not just a laughable problem. The stress and conflict created by remodeling woes plays an important factor in the many divorces that are so prevalent in current American society. Fortunately, there are things that one can do to prevent the tragedy that can grow out of common remodeling mistakes.

The first thing that one can do to prevent or alleviate remodeling stress is to do some research. Most couples who decide to undertake a remodeling task do not have expert knowledge of the subject. Most believe they can simply read a few how-to books on the subjects and do it themselves. This notion is the root of the problem. In most cases, it is not worth the time and effort to do all the remodeling tasks without the help of trained professionals. Without experience, it is very easy to make mistakes or not do the best, most aesthetically-pleasing work. But the real reason that remodeling a house without the help of professionals is so stressful and ridiculous is that the people who want their house remodeled already have full-time jobs. That’s how they could afford to buy the house. Undertaking a home renovation project is like taking on a second full-time job. It simply does not make sense. People need time to relax. Without proper relaxation time, people become irritable and snipe at each other. This is why taking on home renovation projects without the aid of trained professionals is to taxing and detrimental to relationships. Professional help can be expensive, but by doing the proper research, one can easily find skilled people who will work for more reasonable wages. The best way to find good help is to ask friends and family. Most people have relatives that will take on side jobs for lower than premium rates or who will give deals to family friends.

Performing home renovation without the support of trained professionals is not worth the stress on individuals and their relationships.

Answer 4

It is different depending on the stroke
the damaged part.

Answer 5

They can occur anywhere in the brain. There is no specific spot.

Answer 6

Blood supply to part of your brain is reduced. Cells become damaged and may die. The body tries to restore blood and oxygen to the cells by enlarging other blood vessels

Answer 7

Alot of pressure is on the brain