Mayo Clinic Explains Strokes
Mayo Clinic Explains Strokes
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0:00 Introduction
0:25 What is a stroke?
1:11 Who does a stroke happen to? / Risk factors
1:58 Symptoms of strokes
2:49 How are strokes diagnosed?
3:22 Treatment options
4:30 Coping methods/ What now?
5:23 Ending
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0.46 -> [Music]
4.48 -> i'm dr robert brown neurologist at mayo
7.52 -> clinic
8.72 -> in this video we'll cover the basics of
11.12 -> a stroke what is it
13.2 -> who it happens to the symptoms diagnosis
17.039 -> and treatment whether you're looking for
19.199 -> answers for yourself or someone you love
21.84 -> we are here to give you the best
23.6 -> information available you've likely
25.68 -> heard the term stroke before they affect
28.16 -> about 800 000 people in the united
30.4 -> states each year strokes happen in two
33.6 -> ways in the first a blocked artery can
36.559 -> cut off blood to an area of the brain
38.879 -> and this is known as an ischemic stroke
41.44 -> 85 of strokes are of this type
45.039 -> the second type of stroke happens when a
46.96 -> blood vessel can leak or burst so the
49.84 -> blood spills into the brain tissue or
52.079 -> surrounding the brain and this is called
54.16 -> a hemorrhagic stroke prompt treatment
56.879 -> can reduce brain damage and the
58.719 -> likelihood of death or disability so if
61.6 -> you or someone you know is experiencing
63.92 -> a stroke you should call 9-1-1 and seek
66.88 -> emergency medical care right away
69.77 -> [Music]
74.08 -> anyone can have a stroke but some things
76.96 -> put you at higher risk and some things
79.439 -> can lower your risk if you're 55 and
82.24 -> older if you're african-american
85.119 -> if you're a man
86.479 -> or if you have a family history of
88.24 -> strokes or heart attacks
90.079 -> your chances of having a stroke are
92.159 -> higher
93.84 -> being overweight
95.84 -> physically inactive
97.759 -> drinking alcohol heavily recreational
100.88 -> drug use
102.159 -> those who smoke
104.159 -> have high blood pressure or high
105.6 -> cholesterol
107.28 -> have poorly controlled diabetes
109.84 -> suffer from obstructive sleep apnea or
112.72 -> have certain forms of heart disease are
115.2 -> at greater risk as well
117.49 -> [Music]
121.84 -> look for these signs and symptoms if you
124.24 -> think you or someone you know is having
126.479 -> a stroke sudden trouble speaking and
129.679 -> understanding what others are saying
132.16 -> paralysis or numbness of the face arm or
135.12 -> leg on one side of the body problems
137.84 -> seeing in one or both eyes
140.64 -> trouble walking
142.4 -> and a loss of balance
144.879 -> now many strokes are not associated with
147.52 -> headache but a sudden and severe
149.44 -> headache can sometimes occur with some
151.84 -> types of stroke
153.2 -> if you notice any of these even if they
155.599 -> come and go or disappear completely seek
158.56 -> emergency medical attention or call
160.8 -> 9-1-1
162.879 -> don't wait to see if symptoms stop for
165.28 -> every minute counts
167.66 -> [Music]
172 -> once you get to the hospital your
173.68 -> emergency team will review your symptoms
176.16 -> and complete a physical exam
178.4 -> they will use several tests to help them
180.56 -> figure out what type of stroke you're
182.159 -> having and determine the best treatment
184.4 -> for the stroke this could include a ct
187.04 -> scan or mri scan which are pictures of
190 -> the brain and arteries a carotid
192.64 -> ultrasound which is a sound wave test of
194.8 -> the carotid arteries which provide blood
196.72 -> flow to the front parts of the brain and
199.04 -> blood tests
204.959 -> once your doctors can determine if
206.72 -> you're having an ischemic or hemorrhagic
208.56 -> stroke they'll be able to figure out the
210.159 -> best treatment if you're suffering an
212.239 -> ischemic stroke it's important to
213.84 -> restore blood flow to your brain as
215.92 -> quickly as possible providing the oxygen
218.72 -> and other nutrients your brain cells
220.56 -> need to survive to do this doctors may
223.36 -> use an intravenous clot buster medicine
226.319 -> dissolving the clot that is obstructing
228.48 -> the blood flow or they may perform an
231.36 -> emergency endovascular procedure now
234.239 -> this involves advancing a tiny plastic
236.959 -> tube called a catheter up into the brain
240.4 -> arteries allowing the blockage in the
242.72 -> artery to be removed directly
245.439 -> unlike ischemic strokes the goal for
247.519 -> treating a hemorrhagic stroke is to
249.2 -> control the bleeding and reduce pressure
251.68 -> in the brain
252.879 -> doctors may use emergency medicines to
255.599 -> lower the blood pressure prevent blood
258 -> vessel spasms
259.68 -> encourage clotting and prevent seizures
263.199 -> or if the bleeding is severe
265.6 -> surgery may be performed to remove the
267.84 -> blood that is in the brain
273.919 -> every stroke is different and so every
276.479 -> person's road to recovery is different
279.199 -> management of a stroke often involves a
281.6 -> care team with several specialties this
283.919 -> may include a neurologist and a physical
286.24 -> medicine and rehabilitation physician
288.56 -> among others
289.919 -> now in the end our goal is to help you
292.4 -> recover as much function as possible so
295.199 -> that you can live independently
297.84 -> a stroke is a life-changing event that
300.16 -> can affect you emotionally as much as it
302.8 -> can physically
304.96 -> you may feel helpless frustrated or
307.759 -> depressed
308.88 -> so look for help and support from
310.96 -> friends and family accept that recovery
313.84 -> will take hard work and most of all
316.56 -> time
317.759 -> strive for a new normal and remember to
320.24 -> celebrate your progress
323.039 -> if you'd like to learn even more about
324.8 -> strokes watch our other related videos
327.6 -> or visit mayoclinic.org we wish you all
330.72 -> the best
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