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					  What is a thrombotic stroke					 
					
					 A clot formed in an artery that is already very narrow 
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					  What is a headache					 
					
					 This symptom may start suddenly and may be severe and the person may lose consciousness 
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					  What is tPA					 
					
					 This medication should be given within the first 3 hours of symptoms 
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					  What is a cerebral embolism or an embolic stroke					 
					
					 A clot may break off from another place in the body and travel up to the brain 
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					  What is a change or alteration in mental status					 
					
					 This symptom may present as sudden confusion or loss of memory 
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					  What is an anticoagulamt					 
					
					 This classification of medication is used to prevent the clotting of blood 
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					  What is an ischemic stroke					 
					
					 Plaque will clog the arteries and cause what type of stroke 
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					  What is apraxia or dyspraxia					 
					
					 This symptom may present as slurred speech or a person has trouble saying what he or she wants to say correctly and consistently 
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					  What is lower the blood pressure					 
					
					 Calcium channel blockers are used for 
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					  What is an hemorrhagic stroke					 
					
					 Occurs when a blood vessel in part of the brain becomes weak & bursts 
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					  What is arm weakness					 
					
					 This symptom may present with one upper body extremity drifting downward 
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					  What is lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood					 
					
					 Statins are a class of drugs that does what in the body 
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					  What is an aneurysm					 
					
					 Results from arteriosclerosis,congenital abnormality or trauma 
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					  What is dysphagia					 
					
					 This symptom may present with difficulty swallowing 
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					  What is surgical management					 
					
					 What is the best type of treatment for an aneurysm 
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