Stroke knowledge

CAUTION STROKE
 Symptoms, Causes, and Consequences StrokeCerebrovascular diseases including stroke (brain blood vessels) are characterized by the death of brain tissue (cerebral infarction) which occurred because of reduced blood flow and oxygen to the brain. Reduced blood flow and oxygen could be due to the blockage, narrowing, or rupture of blood vessels.WHO defines that strokes are the symptoms of nervous system function deficits caused by cerebrovascular disease and not by others from it.Stroke is divided into two types: Hemorrhagic stroke or ischemic stroke.Ischemic stroke is blockage of blood vessels that cause blood flow to the brain in part or whole stop. 80% of strokes are ischemic strokes. Ischemic stroke is divided into three types, namely:1. Thrombotic stroke: thrombus formation processes that make clotting.2. Embolic stroke: the closing of an artery by a blood clot.3. Systemic Hipoperfusion: Decreased blood flow to all parts of the body due to an interruption of the heartbeat.Hemorrhagic stroke is a stroke caused by rupture of blood vessels of the brain. Nearly 70% of cases of hemorrhagic strokes occur in people with hypertension.There are 2 types of hemorrhagic stroke, namely:1. Intracerebral haemorrhagic: bleeding that occurs in brain tissue.2. Subarachnoid hemorrhagic: bleeding that occurs in the subarachnoid space (a narrow space between the brain surface and the layer of tissue covering the brain).Signs and Symptoms of StrokeBased on its location in the body, symptoms of stroke is divided into the following:1. Parts of the central nervous system: muscle weakness (hemiplegia), stiffness, decreased function of sensory2. Brain stem, where there are 12 cranial nerves: decreased ability to smell, taste, hear, and see the partial or total, decreased reflexes, impaired facial expression, impaired breathing and heart rate, weak tongue.3. Cerebral cortex: aphasia, apraxia, decreased memory, hemineglect, confusion.If the signs and symptoms disappear within 24 hours, expressed as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), which is a small attack or stroke the initial attack.Stroke CausesMedical risk factors, including hypertension (high blood pressure), cholesterol, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), heart disorders, diabetes, family history of stroke, migraine.Behavioral risk factors, including smoking (active & passive), unhealthy food (junk food, fast food), Alcohol, Lack of exercise, Snore, Oral Contraception, Drugs, Obesity.80% of the trigger stroke is hypertension and arteriosclerosis, according to statistics. 93% of people with thrombotic disease have anything to do with high blood pressure disease.The trigger stroke is basically, an uncomfortable mood (angry), drinking too much alcohol, smoking and happy eating fatty foods.Agony Post-StrokeAlready Falling Stairs hit Pula, saying that's right for people with Stroke.After a stroke, brain cells die and the hematoma would be reabsorbed who formed gradually. This natural process is completed within 3 months. At that time, 1 / 3 of the survivors become dependent and may develop complications that can lead to death or disabilityIt is estimated there are 500,000 people affected by stroke. Of this amount:• 1 / 3 -> can be restored,• 1 / 3 -> experiencing mild to moderate functional impairment,• 1 / 3 the rest -> suffered severe functional impairment that requires ongoing patient on the mattress.Only 10-15% of stroke survivors can return to normal life as usual, the rest have disabilities, so that many stroke patients suffering from stress caused due to disability after a stroke attack.Stroke due to Other:• 80% reduction in partial / total arm and leg movements.• 80-90% have problems thinking and remembering.• 70% suffer from depression.• 30% had difficulty speaking, swallowing, distinguish right and left.Stroke is no longer just attacking the elderly, yet now tend to attack the younger generation who are still productive. Stroke is also no longer belong to the affluent city residents, but also experienced by rural residents who live with all the limitations.This will impact on the declining levels of productivity and can result in disruption of socio-economic families. In addition to its high cost of post-stroke treatment, which also suffered a stroke is the backbone of the family who usually perform less healthy lifestyle, due to the dense bustle.Stroke is preventable,Nearly 85% of all strokes are preventable,Due to the threat of stroke claimed the lives and suffering from a stroke. STROKE-FREE life without a dream for everyone.
No wonder everyone is always working to prevent strokes or reduce risk factors by implementing a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise, stress penghindari to take medication or supplements to maintain healthy blood vessels to prevent the occurrence of stroke.Sources:Healthy Lifestyles Series: How to Deal Wisely Stroke, Heart & Blood Vessels, August 2007, PT Gramedia.