Emergency Management of Stroke

Alromail, Nedaa Mohammed A.; Halawani, Mahmoud Shehab; Malawi, Imtinan  Abdulrahman; Almutairi, Abdulrahman Mubarak; Alsaib, Abdullah Abdulziz; AL-Osaimi, Bejad Nasha; Ali, Asmaa Idris; Althobaiti, Faisal Abdulrahman; Alghiryafi, Lamma Abdulmohsen A

doi:10.12816/0042257

Emergency Management of Stroke

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ King Saud University

² Batterjee Medical College for Sciences and Technology

³ Majmaah University

⁴ King Abdulaziz University

⁵ Taif University

⁶ Batterjee Medical College for Sciences and Technology,

⁷ Umm Alqura University

10.12816/0042257

Abstract

A stroke takes place when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted or there is bleeding in the brain. Within a short time, brain cells starts to die. It is critical to seek emergency care at the first sign of a stroke. Early treatment saves many lives and decreases the effects of stroke. If brain cells die or are damaged as a consequence of a stroke, symptoms take place in the parts of the body that these brain cells control. Examples of stroke symptoms comprised sudden weakness, paralysis or numbness of the face, arms, or legs (paralysis is an inability to move), trouble speaking or understanding speech and trouble seeing. A stroke is a serious medical condition that requires emergency care and may cause lasting brain damage, long-term disability or even death.

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