There are many factors that can increase your risk of having a stroke, such as obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation, smoking and drug use.
Strokes Ischemic, which accounts for 85% of strokes, is caused by a blockage in an artery that can block blood flow to the brain.
Studies have shown that COVID-19 Acute stroke can also lead to the buildup of blood clots that can later lead to a heart attack and stroke, now, a new study conducted by American scientists revealed, according to the website ” healthsite‘, that induced strokes COVID-19 They can be more disabling and deadly than those not associated with infectious diseases.
Dr. Adam Demetrio, MD, Fellow in Interventional Neuroradiology and Vascular Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues studied cases of COVID-19 In North America, they found that regarding a third of patients infected with coronavirus develop neurological complications, and many of them have been hospitalized for ischemic strokes..
Who is at risk of developing serious complications from COVID-19?
The team also found that patients from less affluent areas appeared to be more prone to complications COVID-19 As serious as a stroke, the researchers suggested this may be because they were less able to follow protective measures such as social distancing or work at home.
The research team studied the medical records of 230 stroke-related patients reported at 30 stroke centers in the United States and Canada from mid-March through August 2020, the first wave of the pandemic. COVID-19. They found that while regarding 51% performed poorly, 39% died either in hospital or within 30 days following discharge from hospital..
Before the pandemic, the overall mortality rate for stroke patients was around 28%, data from large pre-pandemic clinical trials suggest COVID-19.
This study revealed higher rates of death and disability from stroke associated with COVID During the first wave, as previous studies showed that among patients Corona, acute ischemic stroke usually occurs in the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure.
It is known that infection COVID-19 They cause inflammation throughout the body, as well as produce hypercoagulability. This combination can lead to venous and arterial thromboembolism, which can later lead to heart attack and stroke, according to experts..
Ischemic stroke.. watch out for warning signs
If caught quickly, strokes can be treated, and long-term effects can be reduced or even reversed.
So, if you have COVID-19 Watch for symptoms closely:
- sudden loss of balance or coordination.
- Sudden change in vision or difficulty seeing.
- Tingling or drooping part of the face.
- arm weakness
- Speech: Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence? Are their words unclear or strange?
