NEURO: CVA questions with correct answers

What is the leading cause of disability? - Answer CVA CVAs are the _____ leading cause of death in women and _____ leading cause of death in men - Answer 3rd; 5th Risk factors for CVA - Answer - Poorly controlled/Uncontrolled HTN - smoking - DM - Polycythemia & Thrombocytopenia - High cholesterol (LDL) - CHF - Vascular disease - Afib - Sickle Cell - Lack of physical activity / obesity What are the three reasons for an ischemic stroke? - Answer - thrombus formation - embolus - hypo-perfusion (d/t ↓blood volume or heart failure) How does a TIA differ from a CVA? - Answer Stroke-like symptoms that last no more than 1 hour (due to focal cerebral ischemia) Arteries occluded by thrombus formation due to atherosclerosis / inflammatory disease damaging the vessel wall - Answer Thromboti