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A 61 year-old piano teacher with a history of alcohol abuse was admitted…
A 61 year-old piano teacher with a history of alcohol abuse was admitted to the hospital after suffering a stroke. He lost his ability to speak, use of his right hand and arm, and walk without assistance.
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What a stroke is and why symptoms and outcomes can differ so much in different patients,
Stroke: interruption in brain's blood supply, which causes temporary/permanent brain cell damage/dysfunction
Stroke symptoms are determined by which region of the brain is affected by the blood supply interruption.
If a sensory part of the brain was affected, the patient may have motor functions but lose sensory function
If a motor function part of the brain was affected, the patient may not be able to move their limbs but still feel pain in limbs
Different regions of the brain affect specific parts of the body, affecting one region may or may not affect others.
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If alcohol abuse is continued, how will his outcomes be affected?
Alcohol abuse induces high blood pressure, severely increasing risk of another stroke
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