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  2. Brain ischemia - Wikipedia

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    Brain ischemia has been linked to a variety of diseases or abnormalities. Individuals with sickle cell anemia, compressed blood vessels, ventricular tachycardia, plaque buildup in the arteries, blood clots, extremely low blood pressure as a result of heart attack, and congenital heart defects have a higher predisposition to brain ischemia in comparison to the average population.

  3. Cerebral infarction - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [2]

  4. Stroke - Wikipedia

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    The term apoplectic stroke is an archaic, nonspecific term, for a cerebrovascular accident accompanied by haemorrhage or haemorrhagic stroke. [252] Martin Luther was described as having an apoplectic stroke that deprived him of his speech shortly before his death in 1546. [253]

  5. More middle-aged adults have been dying from strokes ... - AOL

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    A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more American adults between the ages of 45 and 64 have been dying from strokes. ... stroke death rates for middle-aged ...

  6. Foothills Medical Centre - Wikipedia

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    In addition to a 24-hour emergency room and inpatient care, FMC has 57 outpatient clinics on site. This facility provides comprehensive and specialized medical and surgical services to Calgary and Southern Alberta: 33 bed intensive care unit and 24 bed cardiac intensive care unit; Lead Trauma centre for Southern Alberta; 8 bed burn unit

  7. Watershed stroke - Wikipedia

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    Watershed stroke symptoms are due to the reduced blood flow to all parts of the body, specifically the brain, thus leading to brain damage. Initial symptoms, as promoted by the American Stroke Association, are FAST, representing F = Facial weakness (droop), A = Arm weakness (drift), S = Speech difficulty (slur), and T = Time to act (priority of intervention).

  8. Stroke recovery - Wikipedia

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    Typically, a commonly used tool to assess the degree of severity of dysphagia and speech issues is the Barnes Jewish Hospital Stroke Dysphagia Screen, which offers a validated guide to assessing plan of action (solid food diet, all liquid diet, IV hydration, etc.) for the patient while in the hospital and the proper course of action in the ...

  9. Intracerebral hemorrhage - Wikipedia

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    Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), also known as hemorrhagic stroke, is a sudden bleeding into the tissues of the brain (i.e. the parenchyma), into its ventricles, or into both. [3] [4] [1] An ICH is a type of bleeding within the skull and one kind of stroke (ischemic stroke being the other).