Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) are the second leading cause of death worldwide, but these can be prevented by addressing underlying risk factors and paying attention to the development of certain warning signs that allow early consultation. If not treated quickly, a stroke (also known as 'stroke') can produce serious consequences . The World Stroke Day to be held this October 29 aims at the dissemination of key warning signs, among which include numbness, weakness or paralysis sudden part of the body, confusion, difficulty speaking or understanding, trouble seeing in one or both eyes and walking, the development of episodes of vertigo, loss of balance or coordination and the occurrence of painful sudden headache with no known cause. In fact, we know that 1 in 4 people who come to the guard of a cerebral infarction presented in the earlier days, warning signs . For this reason, but mainly because usually warning signs last only a few minutes and then disappear, it is important to make the query faster.
What is stroke? A stroke or brain attack occurs when the cerebral circulation failure. Because of this, brain cells can die from decreased blood flow and consequent lack of cerebral oxygen. There are two types of stroke: those caused by a blockage of blood flow (called ischemia ) and those caused by bleeding (called bleeding is generated when the vein is broken). "Regardless of the warning signs, it is also important to use the World Day to discuss those factors that are considered as stroke triggers induce the sudden interruption of blood pressure.
For example, we know that there is a relationship between stress and the possibility of developing a stroke, but we must also take into account hypertension, overweight, beyond the limits of waist circumference, smoking, sedentary lifestyle and of course family history , "said for his part Dr. Pedro Lylyk, Director General of Neurosurgery, Brain Rescue Unit of the Hospital La Sagrada Familia.
The importance of acting in time the fact of having a specialized unit is essential because a stroke constitutes a medical emergency. In fact, the time in which it is possible to make an effective intervention is very short. After that time, as stated by Dr. Victoria Marquevich, chief resident of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitario Austral (HUA), " will be generated neurological sequelae of course depend on the magnitude of the territory of ischemia or infarction of the brain. The consequences also vary depending on the area of the brain affected. So, you can generate a stroke, unable to walk, to swim or to fend for themselves. Other common effects include slurred speech and inability to express themselves.
"For many years one of the main problems regarding the management of people suffering a stroke was the lack of effective treatments. Today, having multidisciplinary teams of doctors and paramedics cerebrovascular disease experts is possible to make an accurate diagnosis and appropriate in the shortest possible time. This allows, in turn, face further treatment as quickly and accurately as possible. While at first the goal is to reduce the impact of stroke and therefore future disability, then efforts should be placed on the patient's compensation and rehabilitation of the aspects that needed work.
"When the first symptoms is important not delay medical consultation, and go to a Stroke Unit or stroke specialist, enabling early diagnosis and prompt attention by a team specially trained rescue treatment according to vascular pathology, which must and can be done to promptly and in a minimally invasive, "Dr. Peter Lylyk completed, also president of the Argentina Association of Stroke.
The "rule of 5C" will help you identify the warning signs of stroke: - Body: Feeling half of the body weak, asleep or paralyzed (face, arm or leg). - Confusion: Sudden onset of difficulty speaking or understanding. - Blindness : Sudden loss of vision in one eye or double vision. - Hiking: Sudden alteration to walk or lack of equilibrium. - Head: severe headache, sudden and unexpected. Important facts about stroke: - It is estimated that 5 percent of the population has some aneurysm in an artery in the brain, but only a few cause symptoms. - Some people have a higher risk of having an aneurysm. These include relatives of people who have had the disease. - Modern brain imaging techniques to detect aneurysms, including the youngest, before they are broken, leading to the possibility of cure when they have not yet generated no symptoms, thus eliminating the risk of bleeding, disability or death. - 1 in 6 people suffer a stroke at some point in their lives. - Every six seconds a person dies as a result of a stroke.
