Brain Awareness Week: Raising awareness of stroke risks, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Alexandra Murdoch
, Medical Analyst, GlobalData, commented, There are two kinds of strokes: ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic strokes are far more common, accounting for roughly 80 per cent of stroke cases, but hemorrhagic strokes are usually more damaging.
According to GlobalData, the incidence of ischemic stroke in the US is 0.2 per cent as of 2022, and that number is expected to slowly increase to 0.3 per cent by 2030. As for hemorrhagic stroke, GlobalData forecasts suggest that the incidence rates in the US were 0.02 per cent in 2022 and are predicted to rise to 0.03 per cent by 2030.
Murdoch continued, Time is a really important factor when discussing stroke treatment. It is crucial to seek medical attention when stroke symptoms occur to treat it as quickly as possible. Some common symptoms are sudden dizziness, confusion, severe headache, difficulty speaking, double vision, weakness, and numbness in an arm, leg, or face, especially on one side.
Ischemic strokes occur when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked due to a clot. The clot can originate in the heart (cardioembolic stroke) or it could be from atherosclerosis, a clot from the arterial plaques of fatty material in or outside of the brain. The effects of an ischemic stroke depend on where the blockage is and the size of the blocked artery.
On the other hand, haemorrhagic strokes are less common but usually more severe. A ruptured blood vessel bleeds directly into the brain (intracerebral haemorrhage) or into the space between the brain and the skull (subarachnoid haemorrhage). Haemorrhagic strokes usually affect large brain areas, so their consequences are more widespread and often worsen faster.
Murdoch concluded, Protecting the brain is important for stroke prevention. To prevent health problems, it is advisable to stop smoking, exercise regularly, eat healthy, and avoid alcohol intake in excess.
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Monday, March 13, 2023 at 12:46 pm