WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STROKE:
Stroke is when there is unfortunate blood flow to the brain causing brain damage and rapid symptoms. It’s a medical emergency. You really want to act fast to save the remaining parts of the brain as every second counts!
There are 2 main kinds of stroke;
1. Ischemic stroke: because of blockage of a blood vessel in the brain
2. Hemorrhagic stroke: because of bleeding straightforwardly into the brain or into the space between the thin membranes that cover the brain (meninges)
These 8 Factors Can Make You More Likely To Have Stroke:
1. Hypertension
2. Obesity
3. Diabetes
4. Smoking
5. High blood cholesterol
6. Kidney disease
7. Irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation)
8. Past mini-stroke (stroke symptoms that lasted under 24hrs)
Below Are Some Common Symptoms Of Stroke You Ought To Be Aware:
1. Deviation of face aside
2. Unable to move/feel on one side
3. Slurred discourse
4. Loss of vision in one side
5. Dizziness
6. Weakness
7. Headache
There could be other symptoms of stroke depending on the part of the brain where blood flow is affected and the sex of the individual.
Once You Suspect A Stroke, Don’t Waste Time, Do This Immediately:
• If you’re alone, shout for help!
• If there’s emergency line dial fast!
• If there’s none, move patient to hospital fast!
The more seconds you waste, the more brain tissue gets damaged! Early treatment of stroke with medications like “clot busters” can reduce the brain damage.
Also other treatment modalities will focus on reducing the complications and preventing more strokes from happening.
There are many complications of stroke
1. Brain swelling
2. Abnormal blood clots
3. Chest infection (Pneumonia)
4. Depression
5. Bedsores
6. Seisures
7. Urinary infections
8. Discourse issues
9. Muscle tighteness
10. Chronic headaches
To forestall stroke, the main thing is to forestall/reduce the risk factors we listed above
1. Check your blood pressure regularly
2. Eat healthy
3. Exercise
4. No smoking
5. No abundance alcohol
6. If placed on BP medications, take them strictly
A portion of the damage caused by stroke can not be switched regardless of what treatment is given.
That’s the reason we should act fast to forestall broad brain injury when we suspect a stroke.
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