Comments on: What type of brain damage is a stroke likely to cause? http://www.thehighbloodpressureremedy.com/stroke/what-type-of-brain-damage-is-a-stroke-likely-to-cause Lowering your Blood Pressure Naturaly Without Drugs Mon, 03 May 2010 20:26:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: brainandspinalcord http://www.thehighbloodpressureremedy.com/stroke/what-type-of-brain-damage-is-a-stroke-likely-to-cause/comment-page-1#comment-3116 brainandspinalcord Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:39:59 +0000 http://www.thehighbloodpressureremedy.com/stroke/what-type-of-brain-damage-is-a-stroke-likely-to-cause#comment-3116 A stroke causes a type of brain damage called Infarction. Infarction occurs when an area of the brain experiences local tissue death, and in the case of stroke this happens due to lack of blood supply. Infarction can occur in all areas of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, thalami, basal ganglia, brain stem, or cerebellum. Causes of Infarction The most common cause of brain infarction is stroke, which is when blood supply to the brain is interrupted. A ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. A hemmorhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel breaks open, causing blood to leak into the brain. The risk of stroke increases with high blood pressure, age, family history, smoking, heart disease, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Symptoms of Infarction * Symptoms of infarction include: * Weakness, numbness, tingling, or decreased sensation of any body part * Slurred speech or difficulty speaking; swallowing difficulties and drooling * Vision changes * Memory loss * Loss of coordination and balance; dizziness * Personality and emotional changes * Drowsiness and lethargy * Uncontrollable eye movements or drooping of the eyelids Prognosis of Infarction Depending upon the severity of the infarction, degree of recovery, as well as how long it takes to recover, varies from person to person. Rehabilitation often consists of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, or a combination of the three.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/brain-injury/infarction/index.html A stroke causes a type of brain damage called Infarction.
Infarction occurs when an area of the brain experiences local tissue death, and in the case of stroke this happens due to lack of blood supply. Infarction can occur in all areas of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, thalami, basal ganglia, brain stem, or cerebellum.

Causes of Infarction

The most common cause of brain infarction is stroke, which is when blood supply to the brain is interrupted. A ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. A hemmorhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel breaks open, causing blood to leak into the brain. The risk of stroke increases with high blood pressure, age, family history, smoking, heart disease, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

Symptoms of Infarction

* Symptoms of infarction include:
* Weakness, numbness, tingling, or decreased sensation of any body part
* Slurred speech or difficulty speaking; swallowing difficulties and drooling
* Vision changes
* Memory loss
* Loss of coordination and balance; dizziness
* Personality and emotional changes
* Drowsiness and lethargy
* Uncontrollable eye movements or drooping of the eyelids

Prognosis of Infarction

Depending upon the severity of the infarction, degree of recovery, as well as how long it takes to recover, varies from person to person. Rehabilitation often consists of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, or a combination of the three.
References :
http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/brain-injury/infarction/index.html

]]> By: boogeywoogy http://www.thehighbloodpressureremedy.com/stroke/what-type-of-brain-damage-is-a-stroke-likely-to-cause/comment-page-1#comment-3115 boogeywoogy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:05:59 +0000 http://www.thehighbloodpressureremedy.com/stroke/what-type-of-brain-damage-is-a-stroke-likely-to-cause#comment-3115 Damage and the subsequent problems with speech, language, and cognition rely entirely on the site and size of the lesion. Tissue does not regenerate significantly enough to affect functional recovery, unfortunately. Yes, it is entrirely possible to have damaged reasoning and problem-solving skills. Typically, in the absence of a language deficit, the lesion in that case would most likely be in the frontal lobe of the right cerebral hemisphere.<br><b>References : </b><br>20 years diagnosing and treating functional speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders in neurologically impaired patients. Damage and the subsequent problems with speech, language, and cognition rely entirely on the site and size of the lesion.
Tissue does not regenerate significantly enough to affect functional recovery, unfortunately.
Yes, it is entrirely possible to have damaged reasoning and problem-solving skills. Typically, in the absence of a language deficit, the lesion in that case would most likely be in the frontal lobe of the right cerebral hemisphere.
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20 years diagnosing and treating functional speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders in neurologically impaired patients.

]]> By: mrsd http://www.thehighbloodpressureremedy.com/stroke/what-type-of-brain-damage-is-a-stroke-likely-to-cause/comment-page-1#comment-3114 mrsd Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:53:59 +0000 http://www.thehighbloodpressureremedy.com/stroke/what-type-of-brain-damage-is-a-stroke-likely-to-cause#comment-3114 It depends on what part of the brain was affected and how soon medical attention was received, as well as the therapy afterwords. I have worked with patients who have had strokes. Many have made complete recovery, some have some mental impairment,<br><b>References : </b><br> It depends on what part of the brain was affected and how soon medical attention was received, as well as the therapy afterwords.
I have worked with patients who have had strokes. Many have made complete recovery, some have some mental impairment,
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