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What is Stroke

Chapter 9
Handbook of Research on ICTs for Human-Centered Healthcare and Social Care Services
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage (thrombosis, arterial embolism), or a haemorrhage (leakage of blood). The effects of a stroke depend on which part of the brain is injured, and how severely it is injured. About one quarter of patients die and another quarter have some kind of permanent deficit or sequel. Deficits may be either temporary or permanent. These stroke survivors go on to develop a variety of medical, musculoskeletal, and psychosocial complications, often years after the acute stroke.
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Social Networks as a Tool to Improve the Life Quality of Chronic Patients and Their Relatives
Miguel Guinalíu (University of Zaragoza, Spain), Javier Marta (Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Spain), and José María Subero (Aragón Government, Spain)
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3986-7.ch009
Abstract
The evolution of society has modified the medical needs of the population from social and economic criteria. Social networks can partially help these new medical demands contributing to improve the life quality of chronic patients and their relatives through the modification of the ways of communication and interaction. In order to analyze the real value of social networks in this chapter the authors study a real case. This analysis allows them to identify the benefits that social networks can provide to chronic patients, as well as the barriers that must be considered to implement them as health service tools.
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Chapter 4
Hybrid Exoskeletons for Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to a section of the brain is blocked or reduced significantly, resulting in the deprivation of oxygen and nutrients.
Published in Chapter: Hybrid Exoskeletons for Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation; From: Handbook of Research on Biomimetics and Biomedical Robotics
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Chapter 16
Virtual Reality Interventions to Improve Function After Stroke
Results of an abrupt interruption or drastic decrease of the supplied blood to the brain, depriving the cells of the oxygen and nutrients essentials to their function.
Published in Chapter: Virtual Reality Interventions to Improve Function After Stroke; From: Handbook of Research on Advances in Digital Technologies to Promote Rehabilitation and Community Participation
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Chapter 68
Mobile Health in Emergency Care
Is the sudden death of brain cells in a localized area due to inadequate blood flow (ischemic) or due to bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic).
Published in Chapter: Mobile Health in Emergency Care; From: Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior
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Chapter 11
Neuropsychological Functions and Optimism Levels in Stroke Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
A syndrome of rapidly developing symptoms and signs of focal, and at times global, loss of cerebral function lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death with no apparent cause other than that of vascular origin.
Published in Chapter: Neuropsychological Functions and Optimism Levels in Stroke Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study; From: Acceleration of the Biopsychosocial Model in Public Health
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Chapter 14
Low Cost, User-Controlled Peroneal Stimulator for Foot Drop in Patients With Stroke: An Experiment in Indian Rehabilitation Set-Up
Is defined as a condition having an objective evidence of permanent brain, spinal cord, or retinal cell death caused by vascular aetiology. This evidence can be based on pathological or imaging changes in the presence or absence of clinical symptoms.
Published in Chapter: Low Cost, User-Controlled Peroneal Stimulator for Foot Drop in Patients With Stroke: An Experiment in Indian Rehabilitation Set-Up; From: Assistive Technologies for Assessment and Recovery of Neurological Impairments
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Chapter 26
Improving Stroke-Based Input of Chinese Characters
Stroke is the minimum writing unit of Chinese language. Each Chinese character is constructed by writing one or more strokes in a specific order while following specific spatial relations.
Published in Chapter: Improving Stroke-Based Input of Chinese Characters; From: Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology
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Chapter 11
Assessment of Stroke by Analysing Cartoid Plaque Morphology
Rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to malfunction in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to Ischemia(lack of blood supply) or due to haemorrhage.
Published in Chapter: Assessment of Stroke by Analysing Cartoid Plaque Morphology; From: Handbook of Research on Advanced Techniques in Diagnostic Imaging and Biomedical Applications
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Chapter 11
Serious Games Design Principles Using Virtual Reality to Gamify Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation: The Importance of Engagement for Rehabilitation
“The clinical syndrome of rapid onset of focal (or global, as in subarachnoid haemorrhage) cerebral deficit, lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death, with no apparent cause other than a vascular one” ( Warlow et al., 2003 ).
Published in Chapter: Serious Games Design Principles Using Virtual Reality to Gamify Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation: The Importance of Engagement for Rehabilitation; From: Handbook of Research on Cross-Disciplinary Uses of Gamification in Organizations
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Chapter 144
A Rehabilitative Eye-Tracking Based Brain-Computer Interface for the Completely Locked-In Patient
It usually occurs when the blood supply to a certain part of the brain is suddenly interrupted, or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, spilling blood into the spaces surrounding brain cells. Accordingly, brain cells die when they no longer receive oxygen and nutrients from the blood.
Published in Chapter: A Rehabilitative Eye-Tracking Based Brain-Computer Interface for the Completely Locked-In Patient; From: Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems
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Chapter 13
The Impact of Risk Factors on the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease
This is a type of cardiovascular disease that occur when the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to brain gets ruptured or blocked. This usually happens as result of fatty deposits in the vessels.
Published in Chapter: The Impact of Risk Factors on the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease; From: Innovations in Materials Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Research
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Chapter 13
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. Both result in parts of the brain not functioning properly.
Published in Chapter: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation; From: Examining Biological Foundations of Human Behavior
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Chapter 12
Healthcare Considerations for the Hispanic Population
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or ruptures. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood (and oxygen) it needs, so it and brain cells die.
Published in Chapter: Healthcare Considerations for the Hispanic Population; From: Cases on Communication Disorders in Culturally Diverse Populations
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Chapter 23
Neuropsychology Rehabilitation: An Overview
Focal neurological changes with sudden onset caused by a pathological mechanism at a vascular level.
Published in Chapter: Neuropsychology Rehabilitation: An Overview; From: Encyclopedia of E-Health and Telemedicine
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Chapter 2
Psychosocial Perspectives of Persons With Aphasia
Death of brain cells due to disruption in the blood flow to the areas of the brain.
Published in Chapter: Psychosocial Perspectives of Persons With Aphasia; From: Handbook of Research on Psychosocial Perspectives of Human Communication Disorders
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Chapter 6
Mobile Health Applications in Prehospital Emergency Medicine
Acute lack of oxygen in brain cells, caused by either bleeding or blockage of an artery. A stroke can lead to massive disability or even death.
Published in Chapter: Mobile Health Applications in Prehospital Emergency Medicine; From: Mobile Health Applications for Quality Healthcare Delivery
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Chapter 11
Stroke in Geriatric Population
Rapidly developing clinical signs of focal cerebral dysfunction, with symptoms lasting 24 hours or longer, of vascular origin.
Published in Chapter: Stroke in Geriatric Population; From: Handbook of Research on Geriatric Health, Treatment, and Care
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