05/10/2022 09:00 Category: Well-being Written by Ribera Salud
Do you know what a stroke is? Did you know that it is the second cause of death in Spain and the first among women? Much has been said regarding other pathologies but we would do well to know more regarding this disease because, although over the last 20 years mortality and disability due to strokes have decreased, their incidence will increase by 27% over the next 25 years.
More importantly, according to the Spanish Society of Neurology, 90% of stroke cases might be avoided with adequate prevention of risk factors and a healthy lifestyle
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In this article, our experts discuss the main symptoms of a stroke and offer us the guidelines to follow in the event of a suspected stroke.
Stroke is a cerebrovascular disease caused by decreased or obstructed blood flow. Blood does not reach the brain in the necessary quantity, and as a result, nerve cells do not receive oxygen, ceasing to function. Stroke is also known asstroke, embolism or thrombosis. A stroke is the equivalent of a heart attack, but in the brain.
This disease is more common from 55 years old and his risk increases proportionally with age, 75% of strokes occur in people over the age of 65.
Other risk factors
Besides age, there are other risk factors such ashypertension arterial, the arrhythmias heart or other heart disease, diabetes mellitusthe dyslipidémie , obesity, the sedentary lifestyle, the smoking and consumption alcohol.
Symptoms of
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Early detection of stroke is essential to diagnose what type of stroke it is and to facilitate appropriate treatment as soon as possible. Early detection stroke can minimize its sequelae and the mortality of those affected.
The main symptoms of stroke are:
- Loss of strength in half of body (affects arm and leg of same half of body)
- Temporo-spatial disorientation
- Deviation of the buccal corner to one side
- Difficulty swallowing, especially liquids. The appearance of a cough.
- Gait disturbances (when a leg loses strength, it usually falls to the ground)
- Sudden partial or total loss of vision in one or both eyes.
- Sudden headaches of unusual intensity and without apparent cause.
- Sensitivity disorders, sensation of “tingling” of the face, arm and/or leg on one side of the body, of sudden onset.
- Every year, from 000 to 120,000 people suffer from a stroke in Spain50% of which continue to have disabling consequences or die
- During In the past 20 years, the number of stroke cases among people aged 20 to 64 has increased by 25%.
- 5% of people over 65 in our country have suffered a stroke
What to do in case of suspected stroke?
When a person or a member of their environment thinks they are having a stroke, they must go or be transported to the hospital as soon as possible for urgent neurological care. The first three hours following the onset of symptoms are essential in the treatment of the disease: the faster the patient acts, the more likely he is to recover and possible sequelae will be significantly reduced.
Finally, some additional data from the Spanish Society of Rheumatology.
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If you want more information, you can consult the following which will help you detect the symptoms to act quickly in case of suspected stroke.
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