LIVRO Cerebral Vascular Accidents, A Book That Tells The Treatment Of Stroke And Rehabilitation (English Edition) PDF Nathalie Szapiro

Stroke is the 3rd leading adult killer in Canada, after heart disease and cancer. It is also the primary cause of physical disabilities and the second leading cause of mental disability after Alzheimer’s disease. More than 50,000 strokes occur in Canada each year. Learn how to prevent a stroke, learn how to recognize the symptoms of a stroke, and find out what treatment options are available.Treatment of stroke and rehabilitationA stroke is a medical emergency. Emergency medical care must be obtained promptly to treat the stroke. Strokes can be treated with medication, surgery or other techniques that do not require surgery. The specific treatment depends on the type of stroke, the time the stroke began and the general health of the person suffering the stroke. There are drugs (called tissue plasminogen activators) that destroy the clot formed in the bloodstream that causes certain types of strokes, but they are only really effective if the person is going to the stroke. (The “window” of intervention being within 3 to 4.5 hours following a stroke). This type of treatment can prevent the extension of brain damage.