Stroke is a brain disease that occurs due to complications of the blood vessels in the brain. Sometimes, a blood vessel ruptures and bleeds, which is called a hemorrhagic stroke. When a blood vessel is blocked and blood flow to a specific area is stopped, it is called an ischemic stroke. Apart from this, a type of stroke occurs due to a short-term blackout, which is known as a TIA or transient ischemic stroke.
How do you know if you have had a stroke?
- The affected person’s face is tilted to one side.
- Speech becomes unclear.
- Any side of the body may suddenly become weak.
- The affected person loses balance or is at risk of falling.
What to do?
You should take the patient to the nearest hospital without any delay. It is said that in stroke patients, 9 million neurons (brain cells) are lost every minute or about 150,000 neurons every second. Therefore, in this case, every second is important for the patient.
What can’t be done?
Do not try to feed anything immediately, as this will cause the food to enter the lungs instead of the stomach, causing aspiration pneumonia, which is even more harmful to the patient. Various incorrect medical methods are being promoted online; such as piercing the finger, putting chili powder under the tongue. One should stay away from such misconceptions.
Who does it happen to repeatedly, and why?
Many people experience multiple strokes. Those who suffer from the following diseases and have bad habits, neglect themselves, or do not take their medications regularly are at risk of having multiple strokes:
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Increased levels of bad cholesterol in the blood
- Tobacco/Smoker
- Alcohol drinker
- Sleep Apnea (OSA) Patients
- Those who are overweight and do little physical activity
Those who have the above problems should definitely visit a doctor regularly and take their medication regularly. Then the risk of stroke will be reduced by about 73 percent.
