PPT-STROKE Jeanette. J. Norden, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita Vanderbilt University School of Medicine STROKE Stroke is the 3 rd leading cause of death in the US and the leading cause of disability The brain is very metabolically active . August 2014 Stroke Fact Sheet  Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, killing nearly 130,000 Americans each year — that’s 1 of every 19 deaths . 1  A National Stroke Association. ADVOCATE. – Influence public policy and legislation on stroke survivor issues.. EDUCATE. – Spread the word about stroke awareness.. PARTICIPATE. – Get involved and make a difference in the world of stroke.. Professor Emerita. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. CNS: . Brain & spinal cord. . The CNS is “unforgiving” to injury. The CNS is enclosed in bone. Intervention before CNS damage is paramount!. principal is . not. high enough on the chain of command to be . responsible . for preventing Title IX harassment. . Student on Student harassment is covered by Title IX.. In order for an offensive act to rise to the level of illegal harassment, it needs to be continuous and unwanted.. Professor Emerita. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. THE MOTOR SYSTEM. To understand Parkinson’s disease, we need to review how a . normal voluntary and coordinated motor movement is made. The Motor System is subdivided into 3 “subsystems”. Professor Emerita. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. CNS: . Brain & spinal cord. . The CNS is “unforgiving” to injury. The CNS is within a “closed” compartment. Intervention before CNS damage is paramount!. Professor Emerita. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. CNS TUMORS. CNS tumors (neoplasms): abnormal masses of cells produced by . uncontrolled cellular proliferation. ; can be. Primary: . arising from cells in the CNS. National Stroke Association. ADVOCATE. – Influence public policy and legislation on stroke survivor issues.. EDUCATE. – Spread the word about stroke awareness.. PARTICIPATE. – Get involved and make a difference in the world of stroke.. Professor Emerita. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. THE MOTOR SYSTEM. To understand Parkinson’s disease, we need to review how a . normal voluntary and coordinated motor movement is made. The Motor System is subdivided into 3 “subsystems”. Professor Emerita. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. CNS TUMORS. CNS tumors (neoplasms): abnormal masses of cells produced by . uncontrolled cellular proliferation. ; can be. Primary: . arising from cells in the CNS. Physical and pshychosocial handicap. Lesions of brain parenchima due to pathology of cerebral circulatory system that leads to hemorrhageae or ichemic lesions. Cerebral Anatomy . Vascular circulation: Anterior and Posterior . There are two types of strokes . –. . ischaemic. (clot) and . haemorrhagic. (bleed). . About 85% of all strokes are . ischaemic. and 15% . haemorrhagic. How often does stroke strike?. Occurs 152,00 times a year in the UK . Dan . Mishmar. Department of Life Sciences . Ben-Gurion University, Beer-. Sheva. Israel. Department of Life . Sciences . BGU. The Mitochondrion – an ancient endo-symbiotic organelle. Adapted from: http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/TFrey/MitoMovie.htm . R. apid . A. rterial . o. C. clusion. . E. valuation. created by SCD DHEC Bureau of EMS. History. Historical Context. EMS is the first medical contact in over 50% of all stroke victims in U.S.. Unless the patient had altered LOC, strokes were treated as non-emergent events and transported routine to ER.