Stroke Another Silent Killer in Our Communities

Health Tip - Week February 28 - March 1 - 4, 2011

Stroke

About 700,000 Americans have Strokes each year and 150,000 of them will die as a result.

There are 57 million Stroke survivors in the United States today.

A Stroke occurs when blood fails to reach brain cells due to a blood clot or bleeding in the brain.

Strokes are unpredictable and can cause permanent damage.

 

Strokes are the third most frequent cause of death in the United States.

                                                   
                                                      
              I associate a Stroke with a tornado     unexpected and devastating.

The Brain

                                      


Types of Strokes:

• Hemorrhogic Stroke  - Occurs when a blood vessel in the brain burst or breaks causing bleeding in the brain.
• Ischemic Stroke -  Occurs when a blood vessel becomes blocked usually by a blood clot that happens in other parts of the body that travels to the brain.

  Ischemic Stroke is the most common form of Stroke.

Stroke Risk Factors:

• Age 55 or older
• Family and personal history
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Lifestyle:
• Smoking cigarettes
• Alcohol
• Drug Use
• Unhealthy Eating

Stroke victims, 50% do recover and 50% will suffer from a disability. 

You! have the power to prevent and reduce your risks of Stroke.

Warning Signs of a Stroke:

• Sudden numbness or weakness of the 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 that comes on suddenly and has no known cause

A Stroke is a medical emergency. Anyone suspected of having a Stroke should be taken immediately to a medical facility for diagnosis and treatment.

The diagnosis of a Stroke involves a medical history and a physical examination.

More information to come on treatments (traditional and natural) and healthy recovery strategies.

For more information go to http://www.american/, http://www.lifelinescreening.com/, http://www.syptomfind.com/, http://www.everydayhealth.com,www.mayoclinic.com/, http://www.webmd.com/, http://www.medicalnet.com/



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