Cerebrovascular Accident
Health Encyclopedia: Muscle Function Loss
Complete loss of
Alternative Names
Paralysis; Loss of movement
Considerations
Loss of muscle function (paralysis) is a major medical event.
In the U.S., the majority of paralysis results from
Expert & Community Posts
Preventing a Stroke
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...prevent it. What is a stroke?A stroke is also called a cerebrovascular accident. There is a... Read more »
Fatigue and Sleepiness in Multiple Sclerosis
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...might have in a body side that has been affected by a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). ... Read more »
Doctor "Shock" Talks about Electroconvulsive Therapy
By Merely Me , Health Expert...with a recent myocard infarction (heart attack) or cerebrovascular accident (stroke) are at... Read more »
Stroke Survival: How to Spread Stroke Awareness Among Family
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...Going through a life-threatening situation like a stroke, I tend to make the most out of every... Read more »
Life After Stroke is a Series of Stitches
By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert...bicycle and I knew how to knit, but because of a stroke in 1992, at the age of 43, my balance... Read more »
Health Guide
BAER: brainstem auditory evoked response
...abnormal results mean Abnormal findings may indicate a hearing loss, multiple sclerosis, or a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). Additional conditions under which the test may be... Read more »LDH
...liter). What abnormal results mean Higher-than-normal levels may indicate: cerebrovascular accident (CVA, stroke) heart attack hemolytic... Read more »Walking/gait abnormalities
...loxapine, metoclopramide, and metyrosine (usually drug effects are temporary) Scissors gait: Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) Cervical spondylosis with myelopathy (a problem with the... Read more »Muscle atrophy
...mobility or power. Common Causes some atrophy that occurs normally with aging cerebrovascular accident (stroke) spinal cord injury ... Read more »What Is A Stroke?
New Prevention GuidelinesIn 2006, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association released updated guidelines for preventing a second stroke among patients who have... Read more »
Medications
...Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease... Read more »
...widen. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.... Read more »
...diabetes. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure... Read more »
...retains. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney... Read more »
...diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. How To Use Take this medication... Read more »
Related News
Drugs Benefit Older Stroke Patients
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People over the age of 65 can benefit from cholesterol lowering drugs following a stroke or mini-stroke, according to a new... Read summary »
Gene Increases Stroke Risk
April 02, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For some people, its their genes, not clogged arteries, increasing their risk of having a stroke. Researchers followed 9,178... Read summary »
Hearing Loss May Signal More Trouble
July 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sudden loss of hearing may be a warning sign of a stroke and could foreshadow the condition as early as two years in advance.... Read summary »
Program Improves Stroke Care
December 23, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hospitals participating in a voluntary quality improvement program for stroke treatment comply better to national... Read summary »
Ultrasound Predicts Heart Attacks?
August 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new application for the widely used ultrasound imaging technology is showing promise in identifying people at high risk for... Read summary »
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