Stroke is a well known disease, whose existence gives rise to many myths.
In order to adequately assess the patient’s condition effectively and be able to help him in everyday situation, doctors conducted the clarification of some misconceptions regarding the development of stroke.
It is believed that as every day medicine finds increasing number of vaccines against known diseases, strokes, accordingly, becomes smaller. This is not so. As you know every second on our planet, the person becomes the victim of a stroke and every sixth second such failure becomes fatal.
The main factors contributing to the development of the disease, are Smoking, stress, high calorie diet and unhealthy lifestyle. Because over time, the factors of disease development do not change, does not decrease and the number of strokes.
A number of people believes that, in order to diagnose a stroke, you need a specialized diagnostic methods. Of course, to identify precisely the nature of the stroke is difficult, but there is a simple test that will allow us to detect in humans, the common signs of stroke.
First, doctors recommend to monitor the asymmetry of the face in smile, you need to understand how clearly the person speaks and to try to raise one of his hand. If it falls and people with signs of stroke will not be able to keep it – should immediately call the ambulance. It is very likely that you can save a life.
If a stroke happened, not just to go and lie down. During the first 6 hours of ischemia, may die 80% of the cells of the brain. If time does not give the patient immediate medical care, the result can be disastrous.
After the man suffered a stroke, is not enough sometimes to go to a doctor. Stroke has 35-40% chance of a recurrence. Therefore, it is necessary to strictly and without interruption to take prescribed medication regularly to monitor my blood pressure and visit the doctor.
Someone thinks that after experiencing a stroke do not expect a full restoration of the functioning of the body. This is not so. In the period of remission allowed to continue to work, if the patient is devoid of stress and intense physical and emotional stress.
Genetic predisposition of stroke is predefined only 15-20%. But the main factors are Smoking and unhealthy lifestyle.
Headache is not a major sign of a stroke. At the time of diagnosis of the disease is important to pay attention to the control of movements, coordination and speech of the patient.
If a person has had a stroke, he could not fit the assistance of any medical professional. Only specialized high-tech assistance will be able to repair the brain from progressive ischemia.
A stroke is not destiny the elderly. As it became known according to recent data, 11% of stroke has not reached the age of 45.
