Stroke

Every year on October 29, the World Stroke Awareness Day is celebrated with the aim of raising awareness among the people about the prevention of the disease. The main cause of stroke is high blood pressure, which causes the blood supply to the brain to be suspended due to excess or deficiency.
When a stroke strikes, the cells in the affected parts of the brain begin to die due to a blockage of oxygen and blood supply, resulting in paralysis of the whole, half or part of the body. In severe cases, paralysis occurs immediately. It can even cause death. According to conservative estimates, the number of people with disabilities is the highest in the world.

Worldwide, 18 million people suffer from stroke each year, with one person being infected every 10 seconds, while one in 10 patients is unable to survive. About 70% of paralyzed people are from developing countries, where 20 to 40% of patients die within 3 months of contracting the disease. According to experts, if the disease is not controlled, the number of people suffering from this disease could reach 30 million by the year 2030.



In Europe and the United States, the rate has dropped to 10 percent due to security measures. It is unfortunate that unfortunately one third of people over the age of 45 suffer from high blood pressure while it is even more tragic that half of them do not even know that they are the victims of this silent killer. have been.

Paralysis is a contagious disease that kills thousands of people every day. While paralysis is not a disease that is impossible to avoid, if the necessary precautions are taken, the disease can be controlled and the mental, physical and financial suffering caused by it can be avoided. Ignorance and negligence in the treatment of people suffering from this disease is also causing deaths.

However, public awareness and prevention of this disease is very important.
The deadly effects of smoking are obvious to all of us, but even then the need to avoid and avoid it is not even considered a necessary reduction, but the trend of smoking is growing rapidly among the people, especially the youth, on the other hand snuff In addition to the misuse of betel, gutka, glass, hepatitis B and C also increase the rate of stroke, in addition to headaches, nausea, forgetfulness, nerve disease, numbness of limbs, muscles and back. Ignoring pain, insomnia, dizziness, congenital brain defects and even neurological disorders such as cerebral tuberculosis is tantamount to inviting stroke.

Due to social, economic, societal, political and financial problems, people are more likely to suffer from severe depression and become paralyzed. People with depression have a 45% increased risk of stroke and a 55% higher risk of death. However, it is a tragedy that 90% of paralyzed patients do not go to the hospital for treatment and neglect the appropriate treatment and try to follow other methods, including the use of wild pigeon blood.

However, when speech is affected due to cerebral palsy, incorrect pronunciation of words is considered to be the effect of jinn ghosts. Neurologists say that with timely treatment, the deadly effects of stroke can be prevented. Constant use of the drugs prescribed to avoid the harms of paralysis is essential. Paralysis can be prevented even with minimal use of salt, while avoiding poisonous smoking can increase the enjoyment of life. In addition, regular exercise for 30 minutes a day is beneficial.

If blood pressure is kept in moderation, the chances of stroke are reduced by 25%. In addition, diabetes and cholesterol must be controlled. Consumption of fruits and vegetables instead of poultry reduces the risk of stroke by 52%. Appropriate use of apples, pears, bananas, cabbage, cucumbers, garlic and onions etc. is also beneficial in this regard. Symptoms of a stroke include paralysis of the tongue and loss of ability to speak, disability of the hands and feet, and loss of vision. Applying increases the chances of saving lives, people with heart disease should take special precautions to avoid diseases such as stroke, reduce depression and prevent stroke from approaching.