Age Happens: Causes of Memory Loss and Dementia, The
Strokes are the second leading cause of cognitive loss late in life. A person's language and memory system may be compromised by a major stroke, or by a series of small strokes that gradually diminish a person's cognitive capacity. The leading cause...
Brain Attack: Story of Karen: Use of the Clot Buster, The
MRI scanning verified that Karen was experiencing an aschemic stroke in which a blood clot blocked blood flow to a region of the brain. tPA, a clot buster was administered. This opens blocked blood vessels and restores blood flow to threatened regio...
Brain Attack: Story of Karen: Expectant Mother, Stroke Victim, The
It was a summer of promise for Karen Christiansen and Ken Jones. After ten years of marriage they were expecting their first child. Karen's pregnancy was almost full term and she was exercising at the Y when she began to exhibit the warning signals ...
Brain Attack: Risk Factors for Stroke
The risk factors for stroke resemble those for other cardiovascular diseases, particularly high blood pressure and hypertension that can be modified by relaxation and dietary interventions. High cholesterol is also thought to be a factor although ma...
Brain Attack: Story of Karen: First Procedures, The
In the past, before doctors had the means to check the damaging effects of a clot, stroke victims were not considered a priority by paramedics or emergency personnel. Within minutes of her arrival at the hospital by ambulance, Karen was given an MRI...
Brain Attack: Story of Karen: Childbirth, The
There were many touch-and-go issues during the first few weeks after the stroke, most connected with the delivery of the fetus and the threat it might pose to Karen. The neurology team and the OB team worked together throughout labor and delivery, c...
Brain Attack: Brain Attack
Stroke is the most common sudden injury to the brain, the third leading cause of death in the U. S. after heart disease and cancer. It is the principal cause of adult disability, and a common reason for people to be placed in nursing homes. A stroke...