Today (October 29) is the 17th World Stroke Day . This year's publicity theme is "Recognize stroke one second earlier and save the brain and recover well." Cui Xiao, director of the Rehabilitation Department 1, Tianshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Changning District, reminded that if you are soberly aware of the risk factors of stroke and actively prevent it, change bad lifestyles and habits, and improve the health protection system, you can significantly reduce the incidence and mortality of stroke.
In the outpatient clinic on Friday, Cui Xiao found that the patient, Mr. Lin's mouth was crooked. At Cui Xiao’s reminder, Mr. Lin immediately performed a brain CT scan, and the examination results showed that there was a luminal infarction in the brain. Immediately, the doctor gave Mr. Lin a drug treatment and controlled his condition as soon as possible.
In July this year, Mr. Lin, 53, suffered a stroke. After the drug treatment, he actively cooperated with traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation treatment, and regularly monitored other risk factors, such as the occurrence of hypertension , diabetes , coronary heart disease and took targeted measures. High attention and regular treatment also became the first guarantee for him to discover the cavity intestines at the first time.
Cui Xiao introduced that the prevention of stroke is divided into three levels. primary prevention is to actively treat risk factors for people with stroke risk factors, and at the same time, regularly monitor the occurrence of other risk factors and take targeted measures to reduce the occurrence of diseases. For example, banning smoking, limiting the salt content in the diet, eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, regular physical exercise, and avoiding excessive alcohol can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Secondary prevention of stroke means that early diagnosis and early treatment is given to patients who have experienced one or more strokes to prevent serious cerebrovascular diseases. For example, cardiovascular disease prevention is carried out for people who have already suffered from other diseases such as diabetes. These interventions combined with smoking cessation can effectively prevent recurrent strokes.
tertiary prevention is to strengthen rehabilitation care for patients who have already suffered from stroke, including psychological rehabilitation and physical rehabilitation, to prevent the condition from worsening and recurrence.
"Stroke is an acute cerebrovascular disease. It is a group of diseases that cause brain tissue damage due to sudden rupture of blood vessels in the brain or blood blockage caused by blood inability to flow into the brain. Stroke does not only occur in the elderly. In recent years, the incidence of stroke in young people has also increased." Cui Xiao introduced, "Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, , hyperglycemia, , smoking and drinking, overweight, unbalanced diet, heart disease, etc. are all 'high-risk' factors that induce cerebral stroke."
How to prevent stroke?
① Control the risk factors of stroke such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperhomocysteinemia, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, etc., monitor blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipid and other related indicators, and conduct regular specialist treatment and adjust medication if necessary.
② Maintain good living habits, pay attention to low salt, low fat, low sugar when eating, and a reasonable combination of meat and vegetables, avoid overeating, quit smoking and limit alcohol, and keep your stools unobstructed.
③ Adhere to regular physical exercise, but avoid overwork.
④ Maintain a good attitude and avoid severe emotional fluctuations.
What are the signs of stroke?
① One side of the limb is weak or unfavorable, sometimes manifested as a sudden fall without warning.
② One side of the limb is numb and it feels uncomfortable.
③One side of the face may be numb, or the corners of the mouth may be crooked or drooling.
④ The language is not good, the speech is unclear, the pronunciation is difficult, the speech cannot be expressed clearly, and the answer is not in line with the question.
⑤ Unsteady walking, shaking left and right, and movements are inconsistent.
⑥ One side or both eyes lose vision or blur or ghost.
⑦ Vertigo (watch something rotates or feels it rotates by itself) accompanied by vomiting.
⑧ Severe headache or vomiting that was rare in the past.
⑨Responsiveness or coma or convulsions.
or above symptoms generally occur suddenly, and one or several may appear at the same time. Some patients start in a quiet situation, some patients wake up from sleep and find themselves having the above symptoms, while others occur during activities, emotional excitement or heavy drinking.
"For stroke, preventing diseases is more important than treating diseases.But if you have stroke, don’t give up on yourself. There are many rehabilitation treatment methods at present, including traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation methods such as acupuncture, massage, and traditional Chinese medicine fumigation, plus professional rehabilitation technologies such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and auxiliary equipment engineering. At the same time, advanced rehabilitation methods such as brain-computer interface technology, robot-assisted rehabilitation technology, and neurocontrol technology are becoming increasingly mature. Cui Xiao said that after evaluation by professional doctors, rehabilitation goals are formulated based on the performance of functional disorders, and the most appropriate rehabilitation plan is selected, plus the patient's persistent attitude and confidence in recovery, it will be rewarded.
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text: Zhao Li
Editor: Bi Yangjing
