The document provides an overview of cerebrovascular disorders, particularly focusing on strokes, which occur due to disrupted blood supply to the brain. It details risk factors, types of strokes, symptoms, diagnostic methods, and treatment options, including antiplatelet and thrombolytic therapies. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of assessing cognitive and motor functions in stroke patients.

1. MALARMATHI.M,
M.Sc NURSING,
KASTURBA GANDHI NURSING
COLLEGE,
SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH(DEEMED-TO
BE-UNIVERSITY).

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

5. Hypertension
Heart disease
Drug abuse
Obesity
Excessive alcohol consumption
Smoking
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

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

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

15.  Diagnosis of stroke, including extent of involvement
 CT, CTA (computer tomographic angiography)
 MRI, MRA (magnetic resonance angiography)
 SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography)
 PET (Positron emission tomography) MRS (magnetic resonance
spectroscopy)
 Xenon CT
 Electroencephalogram
 Cerebral angiography
 Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
 Cerebral blood flow measures
 Cerebral angiography
 Digital subtraction angiography
 Doppler ultrasonography
 Transcranial Doppler
 Carotid duplex
 Carotid angiography

16. Cardiac assessment
 Electrocardiography
 Chest x-ray
 Cardiac enzymes
 Holter monitor
Additional studies
 Complete blood count
 Prothrombin time, activated partial
thromboplastin time

17. Electrolytes
 Blood glucose level
 Renal and hepatic studies
 Lipid profile
 Arterial blood gases analysis

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 .

20.  CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY
Removal of an atherosclerotic plaque or
thrombus from carotid artery

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.

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