Geriatric Strokes
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| % of individuals that do not gain independence after a stroke ? | * 30-50%
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| Most likely group of people to have strokes = ? | * African Americans are TWICE as likely
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| Top stroke cause = ? | * Ischemic Origin due to a blood clot blocking an artery in the brain
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| If a 22 yr old that was at party comes in having a stroke, what should you look for ? | * Look for drug use, esp. Cocaine
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| Not Modifiable Risk Factors for Stroke ? | * Age, sex, race, genetics
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| Modifiable = ? | * obese, high bp/cholest., smoking, stress, heart disease, alcohol, no physical activity
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| Among the most debilitating aspects of stroke sequelae ? | * The loss of be able to WALK
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| Consequences of stroke in the elderly = ? | * high incidence of falls by 4 fold, and of those who fall, 10 fold increase in hip fractures
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| Those that are at higher frequency to get a fracture = ? | * Stroke patients with intermediate functional impairment are more likely to fracture than those with severe or minimal impairment
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| Two things that are related to each other in elderly stroke patients ? | * Due to falling, depressive symptoms are related in stroke patients
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| Depression and Strokes ? | * Post Stroke Depression in about 1/3 of stroke victims..... * and due to the depression, they have lower recovery trajectories
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