stroke question?

Question

Hi,

I was wondering if strokes can be caused by an injury to nose or face. If someone punched someone in the face and caused a broken nose or any damage, could that possibly cause a stroke later in time?

I was just wondering because my mom recently had a stroke. The doctor's aren't sure what's the cause, but it's most possibly diabetes and smoking. She was hit in the face and had a broken nose a while ago, and we were looking at pictures today and I noticed she looked the same as she does now, with a droopy face on her left side. She has had 4 small strokes, and I was thinking maybe she had one then.

Yes, she maybe has 2 clots in her brain, but for sure one.

Right now she's really bad, has slurred speech, and really can't think. I don't know how to explain it, but it's real bad to me, because I've known her to speak well and react well, and seeing her like this just is real bad.

Answer 1

Probably not, but that doesn't mean you will not have a stroke because of other risk factors like smoking, high choelestrol, over weight or lack of exercise.

ETA: In light of newly added information, it sounds like your friend has a serious head injury and needs to be seen in the Emergency Room as soon as possible.

Answer 2

strokes, or CVA's (cerebrovascular accident), happens when a blood clot clocks a vein and part of the brain doesn't get the oxygen it needs to survive. Because our brain cells can't regenerate, typically a person who suffers a CVA will lose part or all of the function that the injured part of the brain used to control.
When you say "later" I assume you mean in years, in which case I can say, no, there's little chance A kick in the face will give you a stroke ten years from now. strokes happen by chance, and you can't worry about it, unless you have high blood pressure. The vasoconstriction makes it easier for clots to form when you have HBP. If you have a clotting disease, like Factor V Leiden, you are also at a higher risk for stroke. These are reasons to worry about having a stroke, but a broken nose probably isn't. You can always get a CT scan or and MRI if you're REALLY worried about it!

Answer 3

I will have to disagree with most of the answerer's - While the broken nose itself will not cause a stoke directly, it can release blood clots into the blood stream. These clots can cause a stroke by blocking a blood vessel in the brain (or in the heart or lung).

I will concede that this is very unlikely, but any injury can cause a clot. Most are benign, but there is a possibility.

Answer 4

If it caused a clot that somehow dislodged later and caused a blockage, then yes. That's what strokes are all about; a disturbance in bloodflow caused by the dislodging and subsequent re-lodging of a clot.

If yours is not just an objective for instance question; if you were the recipient of such a punch and are experiencing things that lead you to believe that you are in danger of a stroke stemming from that punch, then as a stroke survivor myself I would advise you to see a neurologist immediately and get checked out. Better to find it before it happens than to become a heartwarming rehab story.

Answer 5

If a blood clot is formed in the brain due to direct hit in the nose or face and if vital function of the brain is affected, then not only stroke but sudden death occurs. Please see the news report given below.
April 6, 2005 Becky Zerlentes, 34, died on Sunday, April 3 in what was to be her last boxing match before retirement. The match, a Colorado State Golden Gloves bout, was held in Denver on April 2. Her opponent for the senior women's title in that match was Heather Schmitz, 32.
Zerlentes received a knockout punch in the third round by a straight blow to her left temple. She received immediate attention from ringside physicians, but never regained consciousness, even after being admitted to Denver General Hospital for emergency surgery on Saturday night. She expired on Sunday due to blunt-force trauma injuries received to the head, resulting in a blood clot on the brain.

Answer 6

Just about anything is possible where the brain is concerned. A stroke is the result of a broken blood vessel in the brain, and the root cause can vary - from weakened blood vessels, to high blood pressure (or a combination of the two), to a cranial impact such as a punch to the head.

Answer 7

NO ABSOLUTELY NOT
stoke is caused by the fallowing FACTORs:
Hypertension * most common risk factor*
Smoking
Obesity
Previous stroke
Increased cholesterol level intake

CVA
definition is a{ Non -traumatic injury] caused by sudden rupture and occlusion on the blood vessels on the brain that leads to sudden neurological deficit such as
> loss of motor control
> altered sensation
>language impairment
> disequlibrium
> coma

" STROKE" is a descriptive term that mean (sudden)

Answer 8

stroke is caused by blockage of blood vessels in the brain resulting in a lack of blood supply and brain cells die off. when certain parts of the brain cells dies, different symptoms is observed like half paralysis, blurred vision, blurred speech, etc in different people. stroke can also be caused by dislocation of neck bone pressing on the nerve and half paralysis from neck down is observed. depends on many causes. an injury to nose or face is possible but not always the case.

Answer 9

A sudden loss of brain function caused by a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain, characterized by loss of muscular control, diminution or loss of sensation or consciousness, dizziness, slurred speech, or other symptoms that vary with the extent and severity of the damage to the brain. Also called cerebral accident, cerebrovascular accident.

I don't think this could ever be caused by a punch to the face.

Answer 10

it wouldn't be the broken nose per se, but the event that caused the broken nose could also have caused injury to the brain, which could possibly lead to an increased chance of a stroke.