Question 1

my grandma has hypertension and kindey disease stage 4 17%. she had a sudden brain stroke around 5.45am and caused severe bleed in the brain. can this be solely caused by she probably missed her one dose of hypertension medications or other factors?

Accepted Answer

: No, it's not. Most blood pressure medications have long acting effect so missing or skipping one dose rarely causes a significant spike in BP. Your grandma has HTN and almost end stage CKD so she is at very high risk for stroke due to widespread atherosclerotic vascular disease. She likely has cerebral bleeding post ischemic stroke. Missing one dose of anti-hypertensive med is not the culprit.

Question 2

could my neck pain and speech difficulty be due to a stroke, nerve damage,  brain damage, crystal meth smoking withdrawals, or medication?

Accepted Answer

Neck pain &amp; speech: Please see a doctor ASAP if you have not seen one.  Any of the causes you mention are possibilities and if something is brewing, e.g., a stroke, you need medical attention at once.  Please get support for the drug use you are freeing yourself from, your doctor and a 12 step group.  Peace and good health.

Question 3

33 yo woman, drug addict, had a stroke, has 3 blood clots in the brain and some kind of brain lining deterioration. dr advised no treatment. hope?

Accepted Answer

Get all facts: This does not sound like a treatable illness, and it may be to your physician's credit that he/she was up-front with you. If you are the person making the decisions, you have a right to full information within the limits set by the patient's previous directives.

Question 4

what are the effects of stroke on brain?

Accepted Answer

Stroke: Syroke is death of brain tissue from blood vessel occlusion.

Question 5

is a biladerol stroke bad my sister had a stroke on both sides of her brain is there a possibility of recovery

Accepted Answer

Hello. : Hello. I am sorry to hear about the bilateral stroke that your sister had. The answer to your questions depends on the severity of her stroke and what structure in the brain were impacted. The question would require intimate knowledge of her case to provide a helpful response.  Take care.

Question 6

is a stroke on both sides of the brain a really bad thing my sister had a stroke and thay said it was on both sides of her brain?  i want to now what i have to look forward to is it death for my sister

Accepted Answer

Any : Any stroke is a really bad thing.  Unlike any other organ, the brain can't be replaced.  So, a stroke, which represents permanent damage to the brain, is there for life.  This is why it is very important to identify and reduce risks for stroke, ideally before the first stroke happens.

At the same time, most strokes are survivable.  This is because few strokes are large enough, or in a sufficiently sensitive part of the brain (like the brainstem) to interfere with basic life functions such as consciousness and breathing.  The chances of survival can't be calculated exactly and change, sometimes frequently and greatly, during the hospitalization for acute stroke.

Things that influence chances of survival include the type of stroke (hemorrhagic -- bleeding to the brain; or ischemic -- part of the brain is starved of blood), the location of the stroke, and the size of the stroke.  The chances of survival are greater for younger, healthier people with small, uncomplicated strokes.  Poor health, complications (including heart attack, bleeding into the brain, swelling of the brain, organ failure), and other factors can cause a poor prognosis.

The majority of people who experience a stroke also experience partial or near-complete recovery.  People often ask "if the stroke is a permanent brain injury, why do people recover?"  this is because the brain's primary function is to learn, and during stroke recovery it learns its way around the injured area.

When a loved one experiences a stroke, people often have a lot of questions.  While the answers to those questions can change on a frequent basis, it is usually very helpful to ask for a family meeting.  These meetings, which are routine at my hospital, usually involve the patient's loved ones (or their representatives), the patient's nurse, the main doctors involved in the patient's care, a social worker, and a hospital chaplain.  The purpose of the meeting is to share information and to establish goals.  Family meetings can usually be arranged through the patient's nurse.

To increase awareness of heart disease (and stroke) the american heart association holds a heart (and stroke) walk every year.  Most of these events occur in april or may.   www.heartwalk.org

Question 7

how is the brain affected by a stroke?

Accepted Answer

Stroke: Stroke is brain damage caused generally by blood vessel obstruction or bleeding in the brain. The brain is a marvelously complex structure and damage in one area may affect many through complex connections. The effect (s)on the patient depend on the location of the damage in the brain. Sometimes the function can be retrained to other areas compensating for the damage and sometimes  not

Question 8

how to know if i have stroke and brain death.?

Accepted Answer

MRI: The best way to know that someone had a stroke is doing a brain MRI.  If someone had a stroke it means that a part of the brain died do to lack of blood flow or rupture of a blood vessel with blood spilling.  Recovery occurs by other parts of the brain taking over. Medically, we use  "brain death" to signify total loss of brain function or activity (the person is dead &amp; recovery is not possible).

Question 9

is it possible for the brain to swell even after recovery from a stroke?

Accepted Answer

Not really.: Swelling can and does occur in normally responsive patients to inflammatory insults such as strokes.  However, once a stroke has occurred and the inflammatory phase is complete- consolidation begins to occur.  Once that process is complete and the brain is "healed" no further swelling FROM THAT STROKE can occur. If inflammation or swelling does occur down the road it is due to something else.

Question 10

what are the stroke survival rates for moderate stroke with brain occlusion?

Accepted Answer

Variable: It is hard to answer your question as survival rates or life expectancy after a "moderate stroke" would depend on the underlying cause, the type of stroke, ie embolic, lacunar, hemorrhagic, and the location of the injury.  Adjusting your underlying risk factors for stroke and optimizing your medical care are key to lowering your risk for future stroke.

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My grandma has hypertension and kindey disease stage 4 17%. she had a sudden brain stroke around 5.45am and caused severe bleed in the brain. can this be solely caused by she probably missed her one dose of hypertension medications or other factors?

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Could my neck pain and speech difficulty be due to a stroke, nerve damage, brain damage, crystal meth smoking withdrawals, or medication?

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33 yo woman, drug addict, had a stroke, has 3 blood clots in the brain and some kind of brain lining deterioration. dr advised no treatment. hope?

A member asked:

What are the effects of stroke on brain?

A member asked:

Is a biladerol stroke bad my sister had a stroke on both sides of her brain is there a possibility of recovery

A member asked:

Is a stroke on both sides of the brain a really bad thing my sister had a stroke and thay said it was on both sides of her brain? i want to now what i have to look forward to is it death for my sister

A member asked:

How is the brain affected by a stroke?

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How to know if i have stroke and brain death.?

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Is it possible for the brain to swell even after recovery from a stroke?

A member asked:

What are the stroke survival rates for moderate stroke with brain occlusion?

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