Say if the following statements are true or false. Comment upon your answer. A brain stroke occurs when one of the heart chambers is deprived from oxygen-rich blood due to various mechanisms.
Strokes can be either ischaemic (when it is caused by a blood clot) or haemorrhagic (when ruptured aneurysms bleed into the brain).
The symptoms and effects don’t depend on the type of stroke, the part of the brain affected or the size of the damaged area.
Usually injury to one side of the brain affects the same side of the body.
The stroke is a medical emergency so recognizing the signs as soon as they occur is very important for the patient’s life.
Penicillin is recommended for patients who have suffered from a stroke.
Rehabilitation process includes family education intended to orient the family considering the challenges they will face.
Stroke treatment implies avoiding the main risk factors.
Stress is a risk factor for stroke and trying to avoid it is another step in stroke prevention.
