Stroke

Question 1

What does CVA stand for?

Answer 1

Cerebrovascular accident
- Also known as “stroke”

Question 2

What is stroke?

Answer 2

Stroke is an event where blood supply to part of the brain is disrupted.

Question 3

What are the 2 types of stroke?

Answer 3

• Ischaemic stroke
• Haemorrhagic stroke

Question 4

Which kind of stroke is more common, Ischeamic or Haemorrahgic stroke?

Answer 4

Ischaemic stroke

Ischaemic stroke is 7-8 times more common than hemorrhagic stroke

Question 5

Stroke is not a preventable and treatable disease. True or false

Answer 5

False