ACUTE STROKE

Course overview

ACUTE STROKES, ALSO KNOWN AS CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENTS, ARE BROADLY CLASSIFIED AS EITHER ISCHEMIC OR HEMORRHAGIC. ACUTE STROKES RESULT IN LOSS OF BLOOD FLOW, NUTRIENTS AND OXYGEN TO A REGION OF THE BRAIN, RESULTING IN NEURONAL DAMAGE AND SUBSEQUENT NEUROLOGICAL DEFICITS. WITH EARLY, FOCUSED TREATMENT, REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, AND LONG-TERM LIFESTYLE CHANGES, CHANCES OF A MEANINGFUL RECOVERY CAN BE MAXIMIZED. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.