ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN STROKE PATIENTS
Stroke (paralysis) is neurological conditions which can affect the disturbance in part of brain due to lack of oxygen and blood supply.
INTRODUCTION:
A stroke is a life threatening condition that happens part of your brain doesn’t have enough blood supply. because of a bleeding in your brain Without supply of blood, the brain cells in that area start to die from a lack of oxygen. It happens mostly in winters.
TYPES OF STROKE:
ISCHEMIC STROKE HAEMORRHAGIC STROKE
THROMBOSIS Intracerebral haemorrhage
EMBOLISM Subarchanoid haemorrhage
SIGN & SYMPTOMS : 5’S
One sided paralysis of body, numbness & weakness ( face, leg, arm)
Difficulty in speech (trouble in speaking & understanding)
Sudden trouble & walking (loss of balance & coordination)
Trouble in seeing in one or both eyes( vision problem)
Sudden severe headache
RISK FACTORS:
Hypertension (High blood pressure)
Heart disease (CAD)
Excessive smoking& alcohol consumption
Obesity & sedentary lifestyle
Oral contraceptive
Diabetes mellitus
Atherosclerosis
Brain aneurysm
Hyperlipidaemia
DIAGNOSIS & TESTS:
Computerized scan (CT scan)
Tomography
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
MRI
Electro encephalogram (EEG)
Neurological examination
HOW PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN PHYSIOCHIRO PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE REHABILITATION OF STROKE PATIENT :
Primary goals
