You, or one of your family members, has suffered a cerebral haemorrhage, also known as a cerebral stroke or CVA. CVA is short for cerebrovascular accident or Cerebrovascular attack. This literary means an accident in the blood vessels of the brain has taken place.
Several types of CVA
A stroke
Most of the times when you suffer a CVA this means you have had a cerebral stroke.
This is the case for 80% of the patients. It means that a blood vessel is blocked by a blood clot. It is also possible that a small blood vessel in the brain clogs up, for example as a result of arteriosclerosis. When a blood vessel is blocked, the brain receives too little oxygen and you suffer a stroke.
TIA
If you suffer the symptoms mentioned above but these symptoms disappear within 24 hours, we call this a TIA (transient ischaemic attack).
Cerebral haemorrhage
In case of a cerebral haemorrhage a blood vessel erupts or tears in the brain. Consequently, the blood accumulates in the brain and the brain cells are damaged.
What are the possible consequences of a CVA?
How one recovers from a CVA and what damage a CVA causes differ per person.
The damage a CVA causes depends on:
- the part of the brain that has been affected, for example the area of the brain that controls speech or the area of the brain that controls the functioning of arms and legs.
- the size of the damaged part of the brain that is responsible for a certain function. The larger the area damaged, the more permanent the damage will be.
- the health of the patient at the moment of the CVA; age, stamina etc.
The consequences may be:
- unclear speech and difficulty with use of language (aphasia)
- difficulty swallowing
- paralyses or loss of strength in arms and legs
- loss of (part of) vision
- experiencing problems concentrating and loss of attention span fatigue
- incontinence (undesired loss of urine or stools)
- sensory disorders
- cognitive disorders
- behavioural changes, changes in personality and/or character
Hospital treatment for CVA
If you suffer a CVA and are admitted to The Van Weel-Bethesda Hospital, you receive a bed in the so-called Stroke Unit. Your blood pressure, pulse, body temperature and heart rhythm are regularly monitored by a nurse and by a monitoring device.
Moreover, a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist or a speech therapist will come to you to check if further treatment is necessary. Your own GP or neurologist can always contact the attending neurologist at The Van Weel-Bethesda Hospital for more information or consultation.
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