INTRODUCTION
Cerebrovascular disorders" is any functional abnormality of the central nervous system (CNS) that occurs when the normal blood supply to the brain is disrupted. Stroke is the primary Cerebrovascular disorder in the United States and in the world. stroke is still the third leading cause of death.
DEFINITION
A stroke, or Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is disrupted, causing brain cells to die.
RISK FACTORS
AGE: The percentage is higher for people age 65 and older. Of those who survive, 50% to 70% will be functioning independent and 15% to 30% will live with permanent disability.
SEX: Stroke is more common in men than in women.
RACE:African american have a higher incidence of strokes than whites.
• This high incidence may be related to increase rate of hypertension,
diabetes mellitus and sickle cell anemia in african americans.
• African americans also have a higher incidence of smoking and obesity than white, which are two other risk factors for stroke.
African american are twice as likely to die from a strokes as white.
ETIOLOGY
Nonmodifiable risk factors:
Age: more than 65 yr
Gender: More in men than women
Race: African American
Family history: Heredity
Modifiable risk factors:
Hypertension
Heart disease
Smoking
Excessive alcohol consumption
Obesity
Sleep apnea
Metabolic syndrome
Poor diet
Drug abuse
Oral contraceptive
Causes
Vessel wall embolus
Carotid artery most often the source
Related to thrombus formation distal to stenosis
Cardiac source
Mitral valve stenosis
Mitral valve prolapsed
Calcified mitral annulus
Ventricular aneurysm
Atrial or ventricular clot
Valvular vegetation
Atrial septal defect
vascular sources
Intracranial artery thrombus (esp. African- Americans)
⚫ Aortic arch atherosclerotic Plaque
Transient hypotension with Carotid Stenosis
TYPES OF STROKE
Strokes are classified as ischemic or hemorrhagic based on the underlying pathophysiologic findings.
Ischemic stroke
An ischemic stroke result from inadequate blood flow to the brain from partial or complete occlusion of an artery. These account for approximately 80% of all strokes. Ischemic stroke are further divided into thrombotic and embolic.
Thrombotic stroke
A thrombotic stroke occurs from injury to a blood vessels wall and formation of a blood clot. The lumen of the blood vessel becomes narrowed and if it becomes occluded, infarction occur. Thrombosis develops readily where atherosclerotic plaques have already narrowed blood vessels. Thrombotic stroke, which is the result of thrombosis or narrowed blood vessel, is the most common cause of stroke. Two third of thrombotic strokes are associated with hypertension or diabetes mellitus
Embolic stroke
Another type of stroke may occur when a blood clot or a piece of atherosclerotic plaque (cholesterol and calcium deposits on the wall of the inside of the heart or artery) breaks loose, travels through the bloodstream and lodges in an artery in the brain. When bl
2. Cerebrovascular disorders" is any functional
abnormality of the central nervous system
(CNS) that occurs when the normal blood
supply to the brain is disrupted. Stroke is the
primary Cerebrovascular disorder in the
United States and in the world. stroke is still
the third leading cause of death.
3. A stroke, or Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), occurs
when blood supply to part of the brain is disrupted,
causing brain cells to die.
4. Age: more than 65 yr
Family history: Heredity
Race: African American
Gender: More in men than
women
Non modifiable risk factors
6. Vessel wall embolus Cardiac source vascular sources
Carotid artery most
often the source
Mitral valve stenosis
Mitral valve prolapsed
Calcified mitral
annulus
Intracranial artery
thrombus (esp.
African-
Americans)
Related to thrombus
formation distal to
stenosis
Ventricular aneurysm Aortic arch
atherosclerotic
Plaque
Atrial or ventricular
clot
Valvular vegetation
Atrial septal defect
Transient
hypotension with
Carotid Stenosis
7.
8. Ischemic stroke
An ischemic stroke
result from inadequate
blood flow to the brain
from partial or
complete occlusion of
an artery Embolic stroke
stroke may occur
when a blood clot or a
piece of
atherosclerotic plaque
(cholesterol and
calcium deposits on
the wall of the inside
of the heart or artery)
breaks loose, travels
through the
bloodstream and
lodges in an artery in
the brain
Thrombotic
stroke
A thrombotic stroke
occurs from injury to a
blood vessels wall and
formation of a blood
clot. The lumen of the
blood vessel becomes
narrowed and if it
becomes occluded,
infarction occur.
9. Within minutes of cerebral ischemia
Release of neurotoxins including oxygen free
radicals, nitric oxide and glutamate
Local acidosis
Membrane depolarization
10. Influx of Ca & Na ions, increase in intracellular
Ca ions & glutamate
Cerebral edema & cell death (secondary
neuronal injury )
Temporary neurologic deficits
11.
12. •Homonymous
hemianopsia (loss of
half of the visual
field)
•Unaware of persons
or objects on side of
visual loss
•Neglect of one side
of the body
•Difficulty judging
distances
•Loss of peripheral
vision
•Difficulty seeing at
night.
•Unaware of objects
or the borders of
objects Diplopia
Hemiparesis
Weakness of
the face, arm,
and leg non
the same side
(due to a
lesion in the
opposite
hemisphere)
Hemiplegia
Paralysis of
the face, arm,
and leg on the
same side (due
to a lesion in
the opposite
hemisphere)
Ataxia
Defective
muscular co-
ordination,
unsteady gait
Unable to keep
Expressive
aphasia
Unable to
form words
that are
understandable
;may be able to
speak in
single-word
responses
Receptive
aphasia
Unable to
comprehend
the spoken
word; can
speak but may
not make
sense
Global (mixed)
aphasia
Combination
of both
•Short- and long-term
memory loss
•Decreased attention
span
•Impaired ability to
concentrate Poor
abstract reasoning
•Altered judgment
Emotional Deficits
•Loss of self-control
•Emotional lability
• Decreased tolerance to
stressful situations
• Depression
•Withdrawal
•Fear, hostility, and
anger
•Feelings of isolation
13. HEALTH HISTORY:
Past health history: Hypertension, previous stroke,
aneurysm, cardiac disease (including recent
myocardial infraction), dysrhythmias, heart failure,
valvular disease, infective endocarditis,
hyperlipidemia, polycythemia, diabetes
Family history: Hypertension, diabetes, stroke,
coronary artery disease. Medications: Use of oral
contraceptives, use of antihypertensive and
anticoagulant therapy
Nutritional history: Anorexia, nausea, vomiting,
dysphagia, altered sensation of taste and smell
Cognitive perceptual history: Numbness, tingling of
one side of body, loss of memory, altered in speech,
pain, headache, visual disturbance
14. Glasgow coma scale
COGNITIVE FUNCTION :-
Orientation:
Speech-aphasia & other problems
Fluent aphasia (motor/Borka's)- inability to expressself
Non-fluent aphasia (sensory/wernicke's) - inability to understand the
spoken language.
Global aphasia - inability to speak or understand
spoken language.
Other aphasia syndromes - amnesia, conduction.
Other alterations include:
Confabulation - fluent, nonsensical speech
Preservation-continuation of thought process with inability to change
rain of though without direction or repetition.
MOTOR FUNCTION:s
Voluntary movement
Reflexive movement: Biceps, Triceps, Patellar, Achilles, Planter reflexes
18. Platelet-inhibiting medications: Aspirin,
dipyridamole [Persantine], clopidogrel
[Plavix], and ticlopidine [Ticlid]). Currently the
most cost-effective antiplatelet regimen is
aspirin 50 mg/d and dipyridamole 400 mg/d.
Thrombolytic therapy: Recombinant t-PA is a
genetically engineered form of t PA, a
thrombolytic substance made naturally by the
body. The minimum dose is 0.9 mg/kg; the
maximum dose is 90 mg
19. Anticoagulation
Indicated in cardiac emboli in presence
of atrial fibrillation or thrombus in left
ventricle
Start with heparin infusion continue with
warfarin .
21. TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY
Insertion of a balloon to open a stenosed artery
and improve blood flow
Mechanical Embolus Retrieval in Cerebral
Ischemia(MERCI) retriever
Procedure to pull out the clot.
22. Assess the level of consciousness or responsiveness as
evidenced by movement, resistance to changes of position, and
response to stimulation; orientation to time, place, and person
Presence or absence of voluntary or involuntary movements of
the extremities; muscle tone; body posture; and position of the
head, Stiffness or flaccidity of the neck.
Eye opening, comparative size of pupils and pupillary reactions
to light, and ocular position
Color of the face and extremities; temperature and moisture of
the skin.
Quality and rates of pulse and respiration; arterial blood gas
values as indicated, body temperature, and arterial pressure
Ability to speak
Volume of fluids ingested or administered; volume of urine
excreted each 24 hours
Presence of bleeding
Maintenance of blood pressure within the desired parameters.