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Neurologic Injuries: CVA, TBI, and SCI

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Cerebrovascular Disease

any abnormality of the brain caused by a pathologic process in the blood vessels

-lesions of the vessel wall
-occlusion of the vessel by a thrombus or embolus
-rupture of the vessel
-alteration in blood quality such as an increase in blood viscosity

What is a common clinical manifestation of cerebrovascular disease?

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)

stroke, "brain attack"

leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and disability

Risk Factors: Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)

age (increase risk with age over 65)

-ethnicity: African American 1.5x greater risk than whites

-HTN, smoking

-insulin resistance

-hyperhomocysteinemia

-high total cholesterol, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)

-congestive heart disease and peripheral vascular disease

-polycythemia, thrombocythemia

-atrial fibrillation

Hyperhomocysteinemia

elevated levels of this amino acid linked to increased risk for CVA