The contents
Types of stroke
The signs of a stroke
Factors of stroke
First aid for stroke
A stroke can happen to anyone, even at any age. Unfortunately, in recent years, the disease is becoming younger, but at risk are mainly elderly people. Not everyone can detect this disease. So in this article we will call all the signs of a stroke.
Types of stroke
There are only two types of stroke.
Hemorrhagic stroke is hemorrhage WMSG. It is characterized by the rupture of blood vessels caused by high blood pressure. If the blood pushes the brain tissue, forming a cavity and filling it. Because of this, there intracerebral hematoma.
Ischemic stroke is an acute cerebrovascular disease. This means difficulty or even cessation of blood flow to a particular part of the brain and narrowing of the vessels. When this occurs damage to the brain tissue. This type of stroke occurs most often (70-85% of cases).
The signs of a stroke
Stroke — it is unpredictable, so it is impossible to prepare for it. Importantly, in this matter — to know the first signs of illness in time to turn to doctors for help. Let us add that all of the following features can be found both in ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
Problems with the facial expressions
If you suddenly dropped one corner of his mouth or eyes, and facial muscles are not subject to control, then this may indicate a stroke. A person can also experience numbness, inability to smile or wink. With this sign of a stroke should immediately contact the ambulance.
Weakness and numbness in the body
Suddenly, you can roll forward a feeling of weakness. It can be local numbness (e.g., a hand, a leg or half of the body). Usually, this is due to the fact that when a stroke is bleeding in one of the hemispheres, which controls movement of the opposite body part. So a man ceases to obey that part of the body opposite to the hemisphere in which he had a hemorrhage.
You can’t read and recognize someone else’s speech
The left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for speech. Therefore, it may be a problem with speaking. You can talk unclear or even lose this ability. In this case, attempts to say something will continue, but, unfortunately, nothing will come of it.
A sign of a stroke can be and slurred speech. The thing is that when bleeding the person cannot control their muscles, including in order to speak clearly. The same can be said about reading — the ability a person can lose at a stroke.
Too strong headache
People during a stroke feels a severe headache, and a sharp, which I’ve never experienced. If this is happening to you, then you should seek help from a doctor.
The imbalance
Another sign of stroke is unbalanced. Man gets too hard to move, he has severe dizziness. Coordination this would be a violation. People are unlikely to move, as he usually added such symptoms as numbness and weakness in the body.
Problems with vision
In a patient with stroke be a temporary blindness. The visible image may not be clear. Or begin to go blind. All this and the first true signs of a stroke. Vision problems mainly arise in one eye, and numb limbs. This is not damage to the eye or the optic nerve, and problem analysis of the image received in the brain.
You may also experience nausea and vomiting, difficulty or loss of hearing, spasms in the muscles. If you feel one or more signs of stroke, you must immediately go to the emergency room.
Factors of stroke
A stroke always comes instantly and suddenly. And now the disease affects not only the elderly but also those under the age of 40. Among the factors that trigger the occurrence of stroke, include the following:
- Cardiovascular disease;
- Diabetes;
- High blood pressure;
- Transient attacks;
- The appearance of plaque sonnich arteries;
- Diseases of the blood;
- Cervical osteochondrosis;
- Frequent prodolzhitelnym stress;
- The tendency vnutrisosudistom thrombosis;
- Sedentary lifestyle izbytochnykh weight;
- Intoxication caused by excessive medication;
- The abuse of alcohol kureniem— because of these bad habits develop disease of the blood vessels and heart;
- Age of ipol(most often, stroke occurs mujcin older than 50 years);
- Heredity.
The risk of bleeding will be increased if you have at least one of the above factors. Therefore, doctors recommend to take care of their health. The rejection of bad habits, a healthy lifestyle involving proper nutrition and sport, frequent walks will help people to stay healthy and strong for years to come.
First aid for stroke
You have already called an ambulance, but it is a long time coming? No need to sit and wait for the sea weather. The patient should help to ease his condition. So, you first need to ensure the access of air, if the person is in the room. To adjust, loosen tie, belt, unbutton the shirt is too narrow, open window.
Put a man on the side, because the probability of vomiting, and this will allow him not to choke. The head should be slightly loose, but not more than 30 degrees. The patient’s foot is better placed in warm water in order to redistribute the blood in the body.
If possible, it is necessary to measure pressure. With increased possible to give the drug to the normalization of this index, which was prescribed to the patient. But this must be done only in the case if you know what is written affected by stroke. Also the patient can not give nor water, nor food.
The rest of the foreign aid no longer needed, everything else can only be done by doctors. You, as the man who turned around, should support the patient psychologically.