There are two cortical areas required for speech known as the Wernicke area and the Broca area. The Wernicke area is a small part of the brain that helps us to understand language. It is usually found in the back portion of the left temporal lobe. The Broca area also works with speech, but is the motor speech area, whereas the Wernicke area is the sensory speech area. They are connected by the arcuate fasciculus, a bundle of neurons. When reading a book out loud, the words are recognized and comprehended by the Wernicke area, and in the Broca area the words are formulated as it will be spoken. A stroke happens when there is a problem with the blood supply to the brain such as a clot or spasm blocking cerebral vessels. There are two types of
The Broca speech area is rostral to the inferior edge of the premotor area on the inferior frontal gyrus. It is usually on the left hemisphere and is responsible for the motor aspects of speech. Damage to this area leads to expressive aphasia or dysphasia (p.452)
The most common causes of strokes are thrombosis. This is when a clot forms in one of the arteries, mostly in the carotid in the neck and the vertebral artery. The blood is thick and moves very slowly through the artery. The thrombus will form on the damaged area of the artery wall and will cut off the flow of blood to the brain. The area of the artery that is damaged is cause by arteriosclerosis. This form of
What exactly is a stroke? According to American STROKE Association, a stroke is defined as a disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. The blood vessels, in the brain, will be obstructed or burst when the
An ischemic stroke is typically caused by a thrombosis, which is a blood clot or an embolism, when the blood clot detaches and infiltrates the blood stream.
A stroke can be generally be defined in two types of categories. The first and most common type of stroke is called ischemic stroke. This occurs when a blood clot (cerebral thrombosis) blocks a blood vessel in the brain. Blood flow beyond the blood clot is then
A stroke is the sudden death of brain cells in a localized area due to inadequate blood
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked. The tissue does not get enough of oxygen and nutrients within minutes, the brain cells begin to die. A stroke is a medical emergency, and prompt treatment is crucial. The good news is a stroke can be treatable and is more preventable. More people live longer now than in the past years. Stroke is known as the silent killer. Many people ignore the symptoms and cause more damage to their body. People with stroke have trouble speaking and understanding, paralysis or numbness of the face arm or leg. If you ever encounter anyone with these systems, please call 911 imminently for help.
any type of damage to the left side of the head often experience these disabilities. Strokes can also cause severe issues with these parts of the brain as well (Broca’s Area vs. Wernicke’s Area).
Often times, doctors will typically call a stroke a “brain attack” because the events that transpire resemble those that occur during a heart attack (Wang and Aamodt, 2010). Blood supplies a constant source of oxygen to the brain. However, a stroke occurs when that blood supply to any given part of the brain is suddenly ceased. If the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted this leads to the deprivation of oxygen and glucose to that area. The brain cells that are prevented from acquiring these substances, especially oxygen, will be quickly killed off. Strokes can be categorized into two classes: Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes (Lindley, 2008).
Stroke is often related to other genetic diseases or disorders. Stroke occurs by blood flow being interrupted to the brain by either a clot or a bleed on the brain. The brain cells die quickly if blood flow is blocked (Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, 2016a). Ischemic stroke occurs when blood flow is blocked by clots or particles (CDC, 2016a). Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when the brain has a bleed from blood vessels bursting (CDC, 2016a). Stroke can leave individuals with deficits and dependent on others for care. Stroke can cause death.
What is a stroke? What causes them, and how can we recover from them? All of these questions are both posed, and answered in the article Plasticity during stroke recovery: from synapse to behavior. (Murphey, Corbett, 2009) A stroke, is a brain attack, caused by restricted, or lack of, blood flow to an area of the brain, this causes brain damage and can have very serious effects, including death. It is important to understand that due to what causes it, a stoke can happen anywhere in the brain, though, depending on where, and how they happen, they have many types. Everything from the types causes, and recovery paths, as well as treatments, will be covered in this summary
A stroke is also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Strokes can be either ischemic or hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke is caused by a blockage of a blood flow to the brain. It can be caused by a thrombosis or embolism. A thrombosis is a clot that disrupts the flow of blood to the brain. An embolism is a blood clot that forms in a different area of the circulatory system and travels through the bloodstream and blocks a blood vessel in the brain. Hemorrhagic strokes are when a blood vessel bursts causing bleeding in the brain or in the area surrounding the brain. This can be caused by an aneurysm or an arteriovenous malformation. An aneurysm is a weakened area of a blood vessel that eventually is weakened so much that it bursts. An
A stroke occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain gets cut off. When this happens, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. When the brain cells die during a stroke, abilities controlled by the area of the brain which is memory and muscle control loss. A person with a small stroke can have minor problems like temporary weakness of a leg or arm. People who have larger strokes may be paralyzed on one side of their body or lose their ability to speak. Some of the symptoms of strokes are severe sudden headaches, dizziness accompanied with vomiting, trouble walking, loss of balance and altered consciousness. When diagnosing strokes, doctors use blood tests, CT scans, MRI’s, carotid ultrasound, cerebral angiogram, and echocardiogram. There are three types of
Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessels in the brain leaks or ruptures. Bleeding from the ruptured brain artery can either go into the substance of the brain or into the various spaces surrounding the brain. The two types of hemorrhagic stroke are Intracerebral and Subarachnoid hemorrhagic.
Stroke – This refers to when there is an issue with the supply of blood to the brain, which results in brain damage. (textbook