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What does normal transmission Neurons
require to be fully functioning? Nerves
Neurotransmitters
What is the 5th leading cause of Stroke (CVA)
death in the US?
What is the acronym for signs of BEFAST
stroke?
, What does the B stand for in Balance
BEFAST?
What does the E stand for in Eyes
BEFAST?
What does the F stand for in Face
BEFAST?
What does the A stand for in arms
BEFAST?
What does the S stand for in speech
BEFAST?
What does the T stand for in Time
BEFAST?
What are risk factors of strokes? Age
Race
History
Lifestyle
Pathologic
What is a transient ischemic attack Acute neurologic deficit caused by a focal brain
(TIA)? ischemia that lasts minutes to hours without
evidence of infarction.
How is a TIA diagnosed? Brain imaging studies
Doppler studies
How soon after symptoms do you 3 hours
need to act on a stroke?