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Stroke

Stroke is a disease that affects roughly 795,000 new or previously affected people in the U.S. annually. It is the number 5 cause of disability in this country.

There are 3 main causes of stroke. The majority of strokes are due to blockages in the blood vessels that support parts of the brain.

  • Ischemic stroke (loss of blood flow): The result of plaque or atherosclerosis in the arteries, often a normal part of aging but made worse by vascular risk factors
  • Cardioembolic stroke: The result of heart disease
  • Other kinds of stroke: May be due to intracranial hemorrhage due to aneurysms in the brain that can burst or small blood vessels in the brain that can rupture

Since the 1990s, numerous stroke trials have taken place to reduce stroke mortality and disability. When identified quickly, and if blood flow can be reestablished, the risk of disabling stroke and death is reduced.

Risk Factors

  • Age
  • Smoking
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Diabetes
  • Heart disease
  • Intracranial hemorrhage
  • carotid disease (plaque in the neck arteries)

Symptoms

  • Atrial fibrillation and irregular heartbeat
  • Brain bleed

Treatment

  • TPA – breaks up clots from arteries lodged in the brain at the time of stroke
  • Interventional Radiology: removes clots & re-establishes flow in narrowed or blocked arteries in the brain.
  • Stenting
  • Coiling – treats aneurysms in the brain
  • Surgery for carotid arterial disease

Resources

  • American Stroke Association
  • National Institutes of Health

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Locations

Fairfax Office
3020 Hamaker Ct, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22031

703-876-0800 | Fax: 703-876-0866
Reston Office
1830 Town Center Drive, Suite 305
Reston, VA 20190

703-876-0800 | Fax: 703-876-0866
Sleep Diagnostic and Treatment Center
3020 Hamaker Ct, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22031

703-876-2850 | Fax: 703-207-9527
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