Stroke Patient Portfolio (PDF) - Buckinghamshire County Council

IIschaemiaLLacunar strokeMMRI ScanMultidisciplinaryTeamMuscle TonePPartial AnteriorCirculation stroke(PACS)Posterior CirculationStroke (POCS)RRisk factorsSStatinsStenosisSubarachnoidHaemorrhageAn interruption of the blood supply to a part of the body,causing cell death.Individual clots affecting small areas (LACS) of the brainresulting in loss of movement and/or sensation.Magnetic Resonance Imaging. An MRI scan gives a crosssectionalimage of soft tissues and gives a more detailedpicture of the brain.A team of professionals working together to help you inyour recovery.This refers to the amount of tension in the muscles. Aftera stroke muscles can sometimes become hypertonici.e. very tense or stiff (sometimes called spasticity), orhypotonic, i.e. very floppy or flaccid.This type of stroke results in loss of movement/sensationin upper and/or lower limbs and may include cognitive(thinking) speech and language or visual difficulties.A Stroke affecting the posterior artery of the brain andcan result in visual and balance difficulties.The possible underlying causes such as smoking, highblood pressure, family history of stroke, weight, alcoholexcess, ethnicity, and diabetes.Drugs used to lower cholesterol levels.A narrowing (often applied to an artery).Bleeding between the brain and one of the coveringmembranes, often due to a leaking aneurysm.24