Did you know that stroke is the second leading cause of death in the world? According to WHO every year there are 15 million people worldwide who experience a stroke and 5.5 million of them die. Then what are the dangers of stroke? And what are the symptoms?
What is a Stroke?
Stroke is the sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when blood flow to the brain is lost due to blockage or rupture of blood vessels to the brain, which is also a major cause of dementia and depression.
Stroke Type
In general, stroke can be classified into two main types, namely ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. An ischemic stroke is caused by an interruption in the blood supply to a part of the brain resulting in a sudden loss of brain function. While hemorrhagic stroke is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel or abnormal blood vessel structure. According to WHO, in general, ischemic stroke is more common than hemorrhagic stroke, which is 80% of all cases.
Risk Factor
Stroke has risk factors similar to the risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) and blood vessel disease. Stroke risk factors are divided into two types, namely irreversible risk factors and modifiable risk factors.
1. Irreversible Risk Factors
The risk factors for stroke that cannot be changed are age, gender, and family history of having a stroke. According to the journal The Lancet Neurology, age is the strongest determinant of stroke because the risk of stroke doubles every decade if a person is over 55 years old.
2. Modifiable Risk Factors
One of the modifiable risk factors for stroke is hypertension, which is the strongest risk factor after age. People with hypertension have a 3-4 times greater risk of having a stroke.
In addition to hypertension, other risk factors that can cause stroke are high cholesterol, smoking behavior, alcohol consumption, obesity, stress, lack of physical activity and an unhealthy diet. These risk factors have contributed as much as 90% as a cause of stroke overall.
3. Danger of Stroke
According to Stroke Research and Treatment, in addition to being the second leading cause of death in the world, stroke also causes disability in sufferers. As many as 50% of stroke patients experience permanent disability.
4. How to Prevent Stroke?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stroke can be prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle can be built in several ways, namely:
1. A healthy diet, namely consuming foods low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol, and consuming high-fiber foods. In addition, controlling the salt (sodium) in the diet can also lower your risk for stroke.
2. Obesity or being overweight can also increase the risk of having a stroke.
3. Physical activity can help you stay at a healthy weight and lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels, which can lower your risk for stroke.
4. Not or quitting smoking can lower a person’s chances of having a stroke.
5. Avoid excessive alcohol consumption. Excessive alcohol consumption can increase blood pressure, and increase the risk of stroke.
A Simple Tool to Recognize Stroke Symptoms
Actually there is a simple assessment tool to recognize the symptoms of a stroke, namely “URGENTLY TO the hospital”
-Smile asymmetrical,
– Movement of half of the body weakens suddenly,
– talk sluggishly or stutter to the point of not being able to speak at all,
– Numbness or numbness,
– Myopic as well
– Severe headache that appears suddenly.
If this happens to you or a family member, immediately contact the Hospital / Doctor’s Clinic / FKTP.
The need for digital IT is needed in daily activities, Bead IT Consultant is the right choice as your partner, visit our website by clicking this link: www.beadgroup.com