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Stroke Treatment
Options As you learned, there are three types of stroke. Treatments vary for each type. Treatments include: |
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TIAs (Transient Ischemic
Attacks). Those who have experienced a TIA need a thorough work-up to identify
its causes. Then, they need to address those causes with lifestyle changes,
and possibly medical treatments. |
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Ischemic Stroke. A large
percentage of ischemic strokes can be treated with clot-busters such as
t-PA, anticoagulants, and angioplasty/stents but only if the patient arrives
at the hospital in time. |
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Hemorrhagic strokes. Hemorrhagic strokes can be treated with surgery or other vascular procedures. Diagnostic procedures could include a neurological exam, a CT scan, MRI scan, a Doppler ultrasound, or an arteriogram.
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