To reduce the risk of stroke, it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol under control. Specialist stated that everyone should take their own responsibility and fight against “modifiable risk factors” against such a vital disease. Dr. Ahmadova said, “The more we eliminate the risk factors that we can change from our lives, the more we will create a shield against stroke. “As with many diseases, there are precautions we can take against stroke,” he said.
IT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE
Neurologist Dr. Nigar Ahmadova warned about stroke, which is one of the cerebrovascular diseases that causes the most loss of function in the world, impairs the quality of life and is the second cause of death in the world. Dr. stated that September 29 was declared “World Stroke Day” to raise awareness about this disease. Ahmadova reminded that blockage or bleeding in one of the vessels feeding the brain causes a stroke. Stating that the risk factors that lead to stroke are divided into three groups, Dr. Ahmadova said:
“The first of these; Age (risk of stroke increases with age), gender (men have a higher risk than women), racial and familial characteristics (presence of cardiovascular diseases in the family) are risk factors that we cannot change. The second group includes risk factors that can be changed with drug therapy. The third are risk factors that can be prevented by changing lifestyle. And these; We can list these as hypertension, diabetes, heart diseases, atrial fibrillation, dyslipidemia, smoking and alcohol use, lack of physical activity, wrong eating habits and obesity. In fact, correct eating habits should be adopted from childhood to protect against many brain and vascular diseases, including stroke. It is necessary to stay away from serious risk factors such as smoking and alcohol. Sometimes our patients console themselves by saying, “I smoke very little, 3-5 cigarettes a day.” However, even one cigarette is a serious risk factor for vascular diseases. This includes alcohol. We cannot change some risk factors. But if we change what can be changed, we will be protected from the disease.”
7 WAYS TO PREVENT STROKE
Dr. Ahmadova listed the things that need to be done not only to prevent stroke but also to have a healthy life:
1) Eat healthy,
2) Take a brisk walk at least 3 days a week,
3) Stay away from bad habits such as alcohol and smoking,
4) If you have diabetes mellitus, use diet and regular medication,
5) If you have diseases such as hypertension, high cholesterol, heart rhythm disorder, go for regular cardiologist check-ups,
6) Make sure that daily blood pressure values are not higher than 140/90 mm.hg,
7) Get regular sleep.
BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE THESE SYMPTOMS!
On the other hand, Dr. Ahmadova said that 112 should be called immediately if facial asymmetry, weakness in the arm or leg (or arm or leg on the same side), or speech impairment develops. Dr. Ahmadova said, “Let’s not forget that we are racing against time to protect the brain. “If you call 112 early (within 4.5 hours) and go to the emergency room, rapid recovery can be achieved with thrombolytic (clot-busting) treatment.”
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