May 25th every year is World Stroke Prevention Day.
Stroke, myocardial infarction, and tumors, these three diseases seem to be familiar to everyone.
According to the Third National Death Cause Review Sampling Survey Report, About 1/5 of the people in the country died from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and stroke accounted for a large proportion.
Scientific data in the past 20 years show that: The number of people who lose their lives due to stroke reaches two million per year, with an annual growth rate of 8.7%.
It should be noted that stroke is no longer a "patent" for middle-aged and elderly people, and more and more young people are beginning to suffer from stroke.
Stroke, treats everyone equally
Anyone has the possibility of stroke, even children, but relatively speaking, it most commonly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people.
Especially after the age of 55, the risk of stroke will double for every 10 years, and it often occurs in men. In addition, if you have a family member who has had a stroke, your risk of suffering a stroke is higher than that of ordinary people.
Stroke can also occur repeatedly.
According to clinical statistics, after a stroke, the risk of another stroke will increase.
After a stroke, these symptoms will accompany the patient for a lifetime:
. Numbness
Numbness is a common mild symptom in the sequelae of stroke. It is mainly caused by abnormal sensation, such as No response to acupuncture of the affected limb , especially the limbs, but most of them Does not affect the patient's daily life.
. Paralysis
Paralysis is one of the main manifestations of stroke. The main symptom is inconvenience in mobilizing the limbs and facial muscles on one side.
The most common form after stroke is hemiplegia. In addition to sensory impairment of one limb, visual field loss on one side may occasionally occur.
3. Aphasia
Aphasia is a common symptom of cerebrovascular disease. It is characterized by the patient's loss of language expression and understanding, and the inability to express himself or understand others.
For example: Although I know my own name and can speak or understand other people's words, I cannot use my own name to communicate.
4. Apraxia of agnosia
Apraxia means that the patient cannot correctly identify the things around him through his own feelings, and cannot accurately complete purposeful actions.
Therefore, stroke patients need careful care from their family members, because it is often difficult for outsiders to understand their expressions and cannot communicate smoothly with others.
5. Appearance changes
After a stroke, patients often experience appearance changes such as shallow nasolabial folds and drooping lips. This is a big blow to the patient's self-esteem and self-confidence, and can especially cause mental disorders in young adults.
6. Mental and intellectual disabilities
Many patients will suffer from personality changes, memory loss, pessimism, depression, etc. after stroke.
For various reasons, it is necessary to enlighten them in time and accompany them patiently to avoid serious consequences caused by the patient's mental disorder.
Do three things to avoid recurrence of stroke
First, maintain a good attitude
Stroke patients are prone to negative and pessimistic emotions, which is not conducive to the recovery and prevention of stroke.
Family members should educate patients more, reduce the patient's ideological burden, create a good cultivation environment, give the patient a sufficient sense of security, and allow the patient to maintain a stable mood.
Second, actively reduce the three high symptoms
According to the records of the Neurology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association:
Diabetes, dyslipidemia and hypertension are the three main risk causes highlighted in the guidelines for preventing stroke. Patients with these diseases should pay attention Keep taking medication to keep the disease under control.
Third, the examination should be re-examined on time.
Timely re-examination and follow-up can effectively observe the functional recovery after stroke, so that treatment and rehabilitation methods can be adjusted at any time. Also pay attention to the warning signs of stroke.
When dizziness, headache, numbness of limbs, abnormal personality, lethargy, and other abnormal phenomena occur, you must be alert to whether it is a stroke and seek medical treatment in time.
Fourth, pay attention to diet
In terms of diet, you should try to eat more vegetables and fruits, as well as foods rich in dietary fiber.
In addition, try to eat less salt, less oil, and less foods with high cholesterol content to avoid increasing the risk of obesity, high blood pressure, and other diseases, which may also accompany stroke.
At the same time, be careful not to be too tired, balance work and rest, do not stay up late, do not exercise or work for a long time, and appropriately strengthen physical exercise, especially some recovery movements, to reduce the incidence of stroke.
As for tobacco and alcohol, because smoking will reduce blood sample content, increase the burden on the heart, it will easily form thrombus, and it will also damage the inner wall of the arteries, aggravate atherosclerosis, and induce the possibility of stroke.
Alcohol can increase blood pressure and increase the content of certain fatty acids in the blood, which can induce arteriosclerosis and increase the risk of stroke.
Therefore, if you want to prevent stroke, you need to quit smoking and drinking in time.
