STROKE (cerebrovascular accident)Occurs when part of the brain is deprived of its blood supply. It is the third biggest cause of death in the UK and the largest single cause of severe disability. The two main types of stroke are:
Stroke Patient UK Stroke (patient informatio) https://www.patient.co.uk/health/stroke-leaflet Cerebrovascular accident. Patient.co.uk Professional reference. https://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/cerebrovascular-events Practice Nurse featured articles Dealing with emergencies in general practice: the patient with suspected stroke Beverley Bostock-Cox Stroke prevention Margaret Perry After a stroke, symptoms and disability vary greatly depending on, for example, the part of the brain affected, how quickly treatment was given, and the extent of brain damage. Rehabilitation to maximise return of function and quality of life is an important part of treatment. NICE CG68 Diagnosis and acute management of stroke and transient ischaemic attacks, 2008 https://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG68 NICE QS2 Stroke quality standard, 2010 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs2 SIGN 118 Management of patients with stroke: rehabilitation, prevention and management of complications, and discharge planning, 2010 https://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/118/ SIGN 119 Management of patients with stroke: identification and management of dysphagia, 2010 https://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/119/ NHS Choices Standards for stroke care (archived) STROKE IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY Prompt treatment improves outcome. The FAST test, advocated by the Stroke Association, assesses three specific symptoms of stroke: Facial weakness – can the patient smile? Has their mouth or eye drooped? Arm weakness – can the patient raise both arms? Speech problems – can patient speak clearly and understand what you say? Time to call 999 if a person fails any one of the tests Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland https://www.chss.org.uk/ Stroke Association https://www.stroke.org.uk Primary Care Neurology Society https://www.p-cns.org.uk |
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