Reasons for the stroke

I'm at work today. I know some people wonder what caused Martha to have the stroke. She had no control over the events that lead her to the stroke. Below is some information on several possible causes. The area of the stroke is the left temporal area effecting both the right arm and leg. The leg is more responsive than the arm. This area of the brain effects also speech and swallowing and cognition.

Martha has a condition called Fibromuscular Dyplasia in her carodid arteries. This is one possible cause for the stroke.

What is Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD)?
The word “dysplasia” simply means abnormal cellular development or growth. In people with FMD, the dysplasia involves the walls of one or more arteries in the body. Areas of narrowing, called stenosis, may occur as a result of abnormal cell development. If enough narrowing causes a decrease in blood flow through the artery, symptoms may result. Many people with FMD do not have any symptoms or signs on physical examination and are diagnosed by accident during a radiology scan for another problem.

The other possible cause is the possibility of a clot forming in the heart when it was in arrhythmia. After the heart was beating normally the clot moved out of the heart and into the brain.

Probably will never know what really happened. Right now there is still some bleeding and swelling of the brain. This area of bleeding has not gotten worse so that is good. It remains stable. Now we wait for improvement and reduction of swelling.

Her next challenge is the possible respiratory infection.