What Is Cerebrovascular Accident?
10. Treatment
How a stroke is treated will depend on the specifics of each case. In cases of a hemorrhagic stroke, it will be necessary to reduce the pressure in the brain. Surgery may be required to help drain excess blood to remove the pressure. The ruptured blood vessel will also need to be repaired.
Treatment for an ischemic stroke will often mean removing the blockage. This might be done surgically, while it is also sometimes done with the help of medication. Further medication will also be provided to help prevent the patient from suffering another stroke. Regardless of which type of stroke the patient has suffered, patients that survive are likely to need therapy to help them recover as much as possible.
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