Doctor teaches you to recognize the symptoms and risk factors of stroke
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The stroke suffered by Mr Hernandes military person shows the importance of knowledge by the population, the signs and symptoms of this problem. The stroke or strokes, as they are known by the laity, can be of two types: ischemic, when no blood to the brain, or bleeding, occurs when a bleeding within the brain.
In accidents bleeding, a blood vessel, artery or vein is broken and the blood spreads. A good example of how this can occur is the rupture of an aneurysm. Already ischemic accidents happen when an artery becomes blocked, preventing the normal flow of blood to the cells of the brain. Depending on the location of the blocked artery, an area more or less of the brain will not receive oxygen and nutrients.
Recognizing a stroke
The strokes are medical emergencies, and the time factor is crucial for appropriate care and allow a better chance of recovery, and fewer subsequent sequels.
Therefore, it is important to remember that any person making a change that would mean a change in brain functioning should be taken to the emergency room for evaluation. What are the signs to be observed?
Sudden loss of strength or movement in one of the members or face, usually affecting one side of the body, loss of vision in one eye so sudden; difficulty of balancing the body to walk or even to keep up, a headache Sudden unexpected and very intense.
An important note: all these signs can occur in a fleeting with spontaneous recovery, but still a specialized evaluation is essential.
Prevention, as always, is the best option. It is necessary to know the main risk factors for the occurrence of a stroke. Hypertension is the major cause associated with spills. The hypertensive, if not properly treated, have four to six times more likely to suffer a stroke. Scientific studies show that despite the diagnosis of hypertension be done often, treatment is not followed in most cases.
Besides hypertension, other factors contribute to make the stroke a real epidemic in our society. Atrial fibrillation, a change in the rhythm of the heart, increases the risk of spills. Diabetes and smoking are also villains for the occurrence of a stroke.
The treatment options
The human brain, when hit by a stroke, unless they can receive proper treatment in time. Ischemic accidents are most frequent, accounting for more than 85% of "spills" - those caused when an artery is blocked by a clot, preventing the blood to feed the cells.
There is a treatment to unblock the arteries: this is the injection of a substance able to dissolve these clots - the thrombolytics. It acts on the clot and can restore the natural flow of blood. Unfortunately, few patients receive such treatment.
Even in the United States, according to a study conducted by the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, only 2% of stroke victims to receive treatment with thrombolytics. The main cause for this low use is the fact that treatment is only effective if administered within the first three hours after the onset of symptoms.
Besides this reason, there are contra-indications to the method that should be respected by the team that is treating the victims of the spill. One patient treated in time can be without neurological deficits or the consequences of the problem has diminished considerably.
What should be done
It is very important to prevent the occurrence of CVA through control of risk factors. Moreover, it is crucial that people recognize the symptoms of strokes and the time that treatment is available for all who need.
Source: G1
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