Symptoms of a Stroke and How You Can Prevent It
I can give first hand the signs of someone who is having a stroke. On Sunday evening I was going to the store with my mother in law when she all of a sudden she grabbed her head and said she she had a really bad head ache, her speech was slurred and she seemed confused. I was able to check her blood pressure and it was 245/121, so I called 911 knowing the importance of time and that plays a huge role as to the lasting effects. Many people think a stroke happens in the heart, but it actually happens in the brain. Stroke symptoms include:
SUDDEN numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
SUDDEN confusion, trouble speaking, or understanding
SUDDEN trouble seeing in one or both eyes
SUDDEN trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
SUDDEN severe headache with no known cause
Call 911 immediately if you observe any of these symptoms.
Note the time of the first symptom.
This information is important and can affect treatment decisions. A stroke happens when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. Brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. A stroke can cause you to permanently loose speech, movement and memory.
Ischemic is the most common type of stroke. An ischemic stroke happens when an artery in the brain is blocked
Hemorrhagic Stroke
A hemorrhagic stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain bursts and spills blood into or around the brain. High blood pressure and aneurysm can make blood vessels weak enough to burst.
The best 9 ways to control the risk of having a stroke is:
Manage high blood pressure
Keep diabetes under control
Eat a healthy diet
Stop smoking
Manage high cholesterol
Manage atrial fibrillation
Increase physical activity
Control alcohol use
My mother in law is still in ICU and having difficulties keeping a good oxygen level, and we are still unsure if any blood clotting has gone into her blood stream. I do believe that this incident could have been avoided if she would
SUDDEN numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
SUDDEN confusion, trouble speaking, or understanding
SUDDEN trouble seeing in one or both eyes
SUDDEN trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
SUDDEN severe headache with no known cause
Call 911 immediately if you observe any of these symptoms.
Note the time of the first symptom.
This information is important and can affect treatment decisions. A stroke happens when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. Brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. A stroke can cause you to permanently loose speech, movement and memory.
Ischemic is the most common type of stroke. An ischemic stroke happens when an artery in the brain is blocked
Hemorrhagic Stroke
A hemorrhagic stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain bursts and spills blood into or around the brain. High blood pressure and aneurysm can make blood vessels weak enough to burst.
The best 9 ways to control the risk of having a stroke is:
Manage high blood pressure
Keep diabetes under control
Eat a healthy diet
Stop smoking
Manage high cholesterol
Manage atrial fibrillation
Increase physical activity
Control alcohol use
My mother in law is still in ICU and having difficulties keeping a good oxygen level, and we are still unsure if any blood clotting has gone into her blood stream. I do believe that this incident could have been avoided if she would