Types of Strokes

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Three Types of Strokes:

Strokes can be subdivided into subarachanoid hemorrhage, ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage.

Subarachanoid Hemorrhage:

Subarachanoid hemorrhage is usually accompanied by a sudden dramatic onset of a severe headache.

Ischemic Stroke:

Ischemic strokes are usually accompanied by a history of previous transient ischemic attacks. Patients with ischemic stroke don't have a headache and impaired consciousness.

Hemorrhagic Stroke:

Hemorrhagic stroke is characterized by focal neurological signs that developed suddenly and gradually worsen over minutes or hours. The onset of symptoms is not abrupt as in subarachanoid hemorrhage or embolic stroke. As the hemorrhage expands headache vomiting and altered mental status develop. Hypertension is the most important risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke.

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3. The Ventricular System
4. The Spinal Cord
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7. Visual Pathways
8. Diencephalon
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10. Cerebral Cortex
11. Sleep Disorders
12. Autonomic Nervous System
13. Cranial Nerves and Parasympathetic Ganglia
14. Cells of the Nervous System
15. Cerebrospinal fluid
16. Additional short notes on Cerebrum
17. Functions and Diseases of Cerebrum
18. Subcortical Grey Matter
19. Notes on The Spinal Cord
20. Regulation of Heart Rate by Autonomic Nervous System
21. Action Potentials, Axon Conduction, and Neuromuscular Junction
22. Types of Seizures
23. What is a Cough Reflex?
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25. Findings in Parkinson's Disease
26. Types of Heat Strokes
27. Types of Strokes
28. What is Benign Intracranial Hypertension?
29. What is Cauda Equina Syndrome?
30. Cranial Nerve Locations in Brain Stem
31. What is a Cluster Headache?
32. What is a Subarachnoid Hemorrhage?
33. What is a Tension Headache?

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