Stroke

Stroke:

 Stroke Is the sudden occurrence of permanent damage to an area of the brain caused by a blocked blood vessel or bleeding within the brain.

Strokes can be divided into two major categories:

• Ischemic, generally caused by a vascular occlusion
• Hemorrhagic, caused by bleeding within the parenchyma of the brain.

Symptom of stroke :

• Most common symptom focal weakness
• Sensory loss
• Speech and language disturbance
• Visual loss,

Objectives of stroke rehabilitation are

• To achieve a maximum level of functional independence
• Facilitate neurological recovery
• Minimize disability
• Successfully reintegrate back into home, family, and community
• Reestablish a meaningful and gratifying life.

These goals are accomplished through exercise and other treatments to facilitate recovery and reduce impairments; functional training to compensate for residual impairments; and use of assistive devices

Modifiable Risk Factors for Stroke；

• Hypertension
• Heart disease
• Ischemic/hypertensive
• Valvular
• Arrhythmias
• Smoking
• Diabetes mellitus
• Elevated fibrinogen
• Erythrocytosis
• Hyperlipidemia