Treating a Stroke

It can be difficult to understand how a physician might go about treating such a catastrophic event as a stroke. However, using modern techniques, healthcare professionals can recognize the signs of a stroke, identify the major contributing problems, and address these issues with specifically targeted treatment approaches. In this way, a properly executed treatment plan can provide stroke victims with an opportunity to stop further brain damage and begin the healing and therapy process.

There are different treatment methods to address the two main types of stroke. For strokes caused by a clot, thrombolysis is a pharmaceutical treatment that breaks down the clot affecting the brain, giving the patient a chance to recover from the lost flow of blood. This treatment method has become particularly popular due to its effectiveness and pharmaceutical approach. However, there are complications involved, which may be especially triggered if a patient requires thrombolysis multiple times.

Another major treatment option for those suffering a stroke caused by a brain clot is the use of stenting and angioplasty. Similar to the procedure used to repair the heart during severely damaging cardiac events, stenting in the brain has been proven to be a viable option and effective procedure for restoring blood flow back into the brain.

In order to combat a hemorrhagic stroke, which may actually be worsened through treatment options associated with clot-based, or ischemic, strokes, physicians generally must take a surgical approach. Without being able to determine and repair the source of the bleeding into the brain, there are not many possible treatment programs available to successfully fight the blood loss caused by these strokes.

Knowing and understanding proper treatment methods is an integral part of placing a patient in a position to fully recover after any necessary therapy. A failure to do so may not be the result of chance, but may have been caused by a negligent physician.

If you have been treated improperly after suffering a stroke, contact the Fort Lauderdale personal injury attorneys of the Salpeter Gitkin Law Firm today.

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