Stroke
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Description:
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Synonyms
apoplexy, apoplectic attack, cerebral apoplexy, apoplectic seizure, cerebral seizure, cerebrobascular accident, CVA, brain infarction, cerebral infarction
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Cause
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Population Distribution
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Effects
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Symptoms
- difficulty speaking
- sudden dizziness
- sudden face numbness
- sudden face weakness
- sudden arm numbness
- sudden arm weakness
- sudden confusion
- sudden difficulty walking
- sudden leg numbness
- sudden leg weakness
- loss of balance
- sudden severe headache
- sudden vision loss
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Signs
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Diagnostic Tests
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Differential Diagnosis
- brain tumor
- conversion disorder
- dementia
- demyelinating disorder
- herpes encephalitis
- hypertensive encephalopathy
- hyponatremia
- myasthenia gravis
- parkinsonism
- positional vertigo
- seizure disorder
- sepsis
- subdural hematoma
- syncope
- trauma
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Treatment
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Expected Outcome
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Prevention
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Medical References
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External Links
- American Stroke Association (http://www.strokeassociation.org)
