Role of Neurosurgeon in Stroke Patient
A stroke is a sudden obstruction in the constant blood flowing to the brain that leads to improper neurological functioning. This interruption in the blood flow is caused due to a blockage, resulting in the more common ischemic stroke, or due to bleeding in the brain, resulting in the deadliest hemorrhagic stroke. It often happens with little or no warning and the consequences can be fatal.
However to keep the brain functioning properly it is very important to maintain the proper blood flow and restoration of oxygen in the brain. In the absence of oxygen and other vital nutrients, the adversely impacted brain cells are either damaged or become lifeless within a couple of minutes.
Once the brain cells become lifeless, they usually do not rejuvenate and destructive damage might take place, at times leading to physical, mental and cognitive disabilities.
Strokes can be either mild or life-threatening and need instant medical attention. Since it requires advanced medical care and proper treatment, we at TIBSS have the team of best neurosurgeon in Chandigarh who are highly qualified and experienced in this medical field.
As a fact, neurosurgery fulfils all the essential requirements for treating stroke patients, it is considered to be one of the best ways for managing the stroke.
Being one of the top neurosurgery hospitals in Haryana we have a dedicated neurosurgical team who specialises in dealing with the stroke.
VASCULAR NEUROLOGY
This type of neurology takes into account the patients who have sustained a stroke or have experienced a stroke’s symptoms. An interdisciplinary approach is adopted for avoiding recurrent cerebrovascular conditions.
TYPES OF STROKE
Ischemic stroke
It is a type of stroke that takes place due to a blockage in a blood vessel, that transmits blood to the brain. It is one of the most common types of strokes.
The fundamental cause of this stroke is termed as atherosclerosis, which is a state where fat gets deposited in the walls of the blood vessels and further leads to blockages in them
Hemorrhagic stroke
It is a condition where the stroke occurs due to weakening of the blood vessels and their breakdown into the brain. This results from two types of feeble blood vessels called arteriovenous malformation and aneurysm.
Transient ischemic attack
Also known as a mini-stroke, these attacks happen due to blood clots. The blockage caused is brief or short-lived in nature.
TREATING ISCHEMIC STROKE
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
This is considered to be one of the most effective ways of treating ischemic strokes. Neurosurgeons provide the patients with the medicine that is inserted intravenously.
This medication disintegrates the blood clot and enhances the flow of blood to the parts of the brain that are affected. However, the medicine should be given to the patient within three to four hours post the occurrence of the stroke.
Endovascular Procedure
It is a procedure in which the blood clot is eliminated using a catheter, which gets introduced into the blocked blood vessel’s areas. This process helps in restoration of the blood flow to that specific area.
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