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Stroke Misdiagnosis
When a blood vessel in the brain bursts, blood spills into the spaces surrounding brain cells, which causes a stroke. Also, a stroke can occur when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted. This in turn causes brain cells to die due to lack of oxygen and nutrients from the blood. Symptoms of a stroke include: sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body; confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech; sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes; sudden trouble with walking, dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination; or a sudden severe headache with no known cause. There are two types of stroke: ischemic - which occurs when there is blockage of a blood vessel supplying the brain; and hemorrhagic - which is bleeding into or around the brain.
When considering a malpractice claim after a stroke, there are two factors to be evaluated. First, and most importantly, could the stroke have been prevented? Second, was the stroke properly and promptly diagnosed? Prompt treatment is critical in minimizing long standing adverse effects from a stroke Treatment to prevent a stroke is based on treating an individual's underlying risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and prior history of strokes. Acute stroke therapies seek to suspend an active stroke event by quickly dissolving the blood clot triggering an ischemic stroke, or by suspending the bleeding in the case of a hemorrhagic stroke. If a doctor or hospital staff fails to recognize the signs of a stroke and does not take immediate action, significant injury can occur, which could have been prevented.
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