18^th Annual Brain Death Congress

Brain Stem Stroke

A stroke happens once the blood offer to the brain is interrupted. The manner a stroke affects the brain depends on that a part of the brain suffers injury. Brain stem strokes will have advanced symptoms, and that they are tough to diagnose. Brain stem strokes can have complex symptoms, and they can be difficult to diagnose. If a stroke within the brain stem results from a clot, the quicker blood flow is restored during this essential space, the higher the possibilities for recovery. The risk factors for brain stem stroke are the same as for stroke in other areas of the brain: high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and smoking. Like strokes in other areas of the brain, brain stem strokes can be caused by a clot or a hemorrhage. There are rare cases, as Associate in Nursing injury to Associate in Nursing artery thanks to fulminant head or neck movements.