Medical Topic Research Blog
Topic: Cerebrovascular Accident by Sabrina Johnston
Three Sources
- ProQuest URL: http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.unwsp.edu/pqrl/docview/192457569/6FA2B94E114B4806PQ/1?accountid=12915
- PubMed URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26463934
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews URL: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.unwsp.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=3de2cd43-ebee-47ab-9826-2831b08e7158%40sessionmgr111&hid=127&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=CD001697&db=chh
Definition and Analysis of Five Terms
Angiography
angi/o (CF) = vessel
-graphy (S) = recording
Definition: An angiography is an x-ray recording of a bood vessel after the injection of a radiopaque substance.
Cerebrovascular
cerebr/o (CF) = cerebrum
vascul (R) = small vessel
-ar (S) = pertaining to
Definition: Cerebrovascular means pertaining to the blood vessels of the cerebrum.
Hemorrhage
hem/o (CF) = blood
-rrhage (S) = to burst forth, bursting forth
Definition: Homorrhage means the bursting forth of blood.
Tomography
tom/o (CF) = to cut
-graphy (S) = recording
Definition: A tomography is an x-ray or an ultrasound displaying a representation of a cross section through a human body.
Vasospasm
vas/o (CF) = vessel
-spasm (S) = tension, spasm, contraction
Definition: A vasospasm is a spasm of a blood vessel.
Summary
After surgery, the road to recovery from a SAH is not over. Depending on the injuries sustained, the patient may need to go through therapy to regain use of their body. Mayo Clinic lists the various therapys that could take place including strengthening motor skills, mobility training, constraint-induced therapy, and range-of motion therapy. These all deal with helping the physical body to recover. Types of cognitive therapy include therapy for communication disorders, psychological evaluation and treatment, and medications (Mayo, 2014).
Works Cited
"Result Filters." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26463934>.
Whitfield, Peter C. "Timing Of Surgery For Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage." Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews 10 (2010): Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. <http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.unwsp.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=3de2cd43-ebee-47ab-9826-2831b08e7158%40sessionmgr111&hid=127&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=CD001697&db=chh>.
"Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage." Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2015. <http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Programs-and-Services/Stroke-Program/Stroke-Resources/Aneurysms-and-Subarachnoid-Hemorrhage.aspx>.
"Stroke: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." U.S National Library of Medicine. Ed. Joseph V. Campellone. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2015. <https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000726.htm>.
"Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)." Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH). Ed. Mario Zuccarello and Andrew Ringer. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2015. <http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/PE-SAH.HTM#.Vi7C9Cgx_8s>
"Stroke Rehabilitation: What to Expect as You Recover." From Stroke. Mayo Clinic, 11 June 2014. Web. 27 Oct. 2015. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/stroke-rehabilitation/art-20045172>.
Image Credit
Aneurysm: http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/Images/PE-SAH_Figure2_rev.jpg