III.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY








Risk Factors:
Diabetes
Tobacco smoking
hypercholesterolemia
High blood pressure
Obesity
Causes:
Atherosclerotic plaques
embolus
a traveling particle or debris in the arterial blood
stream originating elsewhere.
Disturbance in the blood vessels
supplying blood to the brain


Blood vessels that supplies part of the brain
becomes:
blocked
leakage occurs outside the vessel walls
Loss of blood supply in the brain
Death of the other brain part

weakness and loss of sensation on the opposite
side of the body
abnormal pupil dilation, light reaction and lack of
eye movement on opposite side
slurred speech