{"id":1150,"date":"2022-02-18T03:15:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T03:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2022-09-04T03:14:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T03:14:19","slug":"stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/?p=1150","title":{"rendered":"Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/stroke\/images\/stroke_types.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The type of stroke you have affects your treatment and recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three main types of stroke are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Ischemic stroke.<\/li><li>Hemorrhagic stroke.<\/li><li>Transient ischemic attack (a warning or \u201cmini-stroke\u201d).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about the&nbsp;health conditions&nbsp;and&nbsp;lifestyle habits&nbsp;that can increase your risk for stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"ischemic\">Ischemic Stroke<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most strokes (87%) are ischemic strokes.  &nbsp;An ischemic stroke happens when blood flow through the artery that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the brain becomes blocked.  Blood clots often cause the blockages that lead to ischemic strokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"hemorrhagic\">Hemorrhagic Stroke<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A hemorrhagic stroke happens when an artery in the brain leaks blood or ruptures (breaks open). The leaked blood puts too much pressure on brain cells, which damages them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High blood pressure&nbsp;and aneurysms\u2014balloon-like bulges in an artery that can stretch and burst\u2014are examples of conditions that can cause a hemorrhagic stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>There are two types of hemorrhagic strokes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Intracerebral hemorrhage<\/strong>&nbsp;is the most common type of hemorrhagic stroke. It occurs when an artery in the brain bursts, flooding the surrounding tissue with blood.<\/li><li><strong>Subarachnoid hemorrhage<\/strong>&nbsp;is a less common type of hemorrhagic stroke. It refers to bleeding in the area between the brain and the thin tissues that cover it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is sometimes called a \u201cmini-stroke.\u201d It is different from the major types of stroke because blood flow to the brain is blocked for only a short time\u2014usually no more than 5 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to know that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A TIA is a warning sign of a future stroke.<\/li><li>A TIA is a medical emergency, just like a major stroke.<\/li><li>Strokes and TIAs require emergency care.\u00a0Patients are directed to call 911\u00a0right away if they feel signs of a stroke or see symptoms in someone around them.<\/li><li>There is no way to know in the beginning whether symptoms are from a TIA or from a major type of stroke.<\/li><li>Like ischemic strokes, blood clots often cause TIAs.<\/li><li>More than a third of people who have a TIA and don\u2019t get treatment have a major stroke within 1 year. As many as 10% to 15% of people will have a major stroke within 3 months of a TIA.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognizing and treating TIAs can lower the risk of a major stroke. If you have a TIA, your health care team can find the cause and take steps to prevent a major stroke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The type of stroke you have affects your treatment and recovery. The three main types of stroke are: Ischemic stroke. Hemorrhagic stroke. Transient ischemic attack (a warning or \u201cmini-stroke\u201d). Learn about the&nbsp;health conditions&nbsp;and&nbsp;lifestyle habits&nbsp;that can increase your risk for stroke. 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