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Stroke: Types and Causes

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What is the primary cause of blocked or narrowed blood vessels in the brain, leading to ischemic stroke?

Fatty deposits building up in blood vessels (correct)

High blood pressure

Blood clots or debris from the lungs

Diabetes

What is the term for a temporary period of stroke-like symptoms that do not cause permanent damage?

Ischemic stroke

Transient ischemic attack (correct)

Hemorrhagic stroke

Mini-stroke syndrome

Who can activate the stroke team in a medical emergency?

Any staff member (correct)

Only the emergency room doctor

Only the attending physician

Only the neurosurgeon

What is the term for a stroke that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or ruptures?

Hemorrhagic stroke Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the NYU time goals in a stroke emergency?

To provide timely evaluation and treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the reduction of blood flow to the brain, causing damage?

Ischemia Signup and view all the answers

Stroke: Types and Causes

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary cause of blocked or narrowed blood vessels in the brain, leading to ischemic stroke?

What is the term for a temporary period of stroke-like symptoms that do not cause permanent damage?

Who can activate the stroke team in a medical emergency?

What is the term for a stroke that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or ruptures?

What is the primary goal of the NYU time goals in a stroke emergency?

What is the term for the reduction of blood flow to the brain, causing damage?

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