2023-10-28 12:55:14
In 2022, the Nord Franche-Comté hospital (HNFC) took care of “around 900 people suffering from a stroke [accident cardiovasculaire : N.D.L.R.] », noted Amar Tacherift, nurse and facilitator of the stroke sector at the HNFC. The figure is not trivial. It returns to levels seen more since the Covid crisis and should continue to increase if we stick to the pre-Covid trend (702 cases taken into care in 2015, 893 in 2019).
Stress, a risk factor
“This is explained by the aging of the population but also by a social and economic atmosphere which causes stress,” explains Doctor Silviu Stancescu, head of the neurology department at the HNFC. “Without forgetting the people who no longer have a treating doctor,” adds Amar Tacherift.
Also, while World Stroke Day is being held this Sunday, the HNFC has started an awareness campaign aimed at large companies. “We decided to inform working people regarding recognizing the signs of stroke. Active people are people who can help people who are isolated, vulnerable or in difficulty,” explains Dr. Stancescu. And then stress is a cardiovascular risk factor.
“If the stroke is caught in time, more than 50% of patients recover without having any following-effects”
For HNFC and its stroke sector, it is above all a question of prevention and recognition of the symptoms. The FAST method, acronym for face, arm, speech and time, remains the basis. Once the symptoms are identified, it’s all regarding acting quickly. “We lose 1.8 million neurons per minute,” recalls Amar Tacherift.
A sector outside the traditional circuit
First of all, call 15. This is the mantra that Doctor Stancescu and the leader of the stroke sector keep repeating. By calling this number, the stroke victim enters a specific channel. “By leaving the traditional circuit, he will therefore avoid finding himself caught in the congestion of emergencies,” points out Doctor Stancescu. Because obviously time matters to intervene as quickly as possible and avoid serious following-effects. “If the stroke is caught in time to benefit from thrombolysis, more than 50% of patients recover without having any following-effects,” insists the head of the neurology department.
In this process of raising awareness in the professional environment, the HNFC has already intervened three times at General Electric and an intervention is planned for November at Stellantis. “But we remain open to all requests,” concludes Dr. Stancescu.
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