Understanding and Recognizing Stroke Symptoms: A Vital Guide for Men’s Health
Every year nearly 800,000 people in the US have a stroke. About 75 percent of these strokes are first strokes. With so many people who are running a stroke for the first time, it is important to know and understand the types of strokes and the signs and symptoms to pay attention.
Types of Stroke
A common misconception is that a stroke is something related to the heart. Many people beat a stroke with cardiovascular disease and disorders. Risk factors are similar to those of cardiovascular disease, including obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, and diabetes. However, regions have an influence on the brain.
Ischemic Strokes
About 87 percent of all strokes are ischemic strokes. These strokes happen when a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked. This often happens because of a blood clot in the heart that breaks loose and travels through blood flow until it reaches a blood vessel in the brain that is too small to let the clot go through. Another cause of an ischemic stroke is a blood clot that develops where fat plaque builds up in the blood supply to the brain.
Hemorrhagic Strokes
Aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations cause hemorrhagic strokes when weakened blood vessels burst. The blood seeps into the surrounding brain, limit and tighter the tissue.
Transient Ischemic Attack
Also known as a TIA or a ‘warning stroke,’ a transient ischemic attack is a temporary blood block in the brain caused by a clot. Although the clot normally after a few minutes fragment or breaks, medical help is needed immediately. Getting care can help determine the cause and risk of a future stroke.
Key Signs and Symptoms
Knowing and recognizing the symptoms of a stroke and taking immediate action can make a huge difference in recovery and quality of life after the event. If you notice these signs or symptoms in yourself or someone around you, call 9-1-1. Use the acronym that you are quick to help you remember the signs of a stroke.
- BALANCE: Look for someone who has problems with balance or has difficulty walking.
- EYES: Changes in vision, such as blurry vision, double visibility, or loss of vision, are signs that someone has a stroke.
- SIGHT: Hangs the person’s face on the one hand, especially when that person laughs?
- ARMS: Ask the person to raise both arms. If an arm is hanging down or numb, this person can have a stroke.
- SPEECH: Listen to unclear speech or even an inability to speak.
- TIME: If one of these symptoms is present, it’s time to call 911.
Time is Essential
Time spent waiting for an acute headache to pass or rest instead of getting medical care can be a big difference in your quality of life after a stroke. A call to postpone help can even mean the difference between life and death. Take stroke symptoms seriously. Call an ambulance to make sure that you will quickly come to a regional hospital. Every minute is important when it comes to an interruption of blood flow to the brain. The longer it takes to be stabilized, the greater the chance that it will be a lasting impact on speech, engine, and other functions. Some signs of a stroke may seem small, but you shouldn’t take them that way.
Current treatments can help achieve better results and there is no time to waste.
References:
CDC Stroke Facts and Statistics
Hemorrhagic Stroke Information
Transient Ischemic Attack Information
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