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A stroke happens when the blood supply to the brain is cut off and the brain’s tissues and cells begin to suffer damage from a lack of oxygen. Stroke can cause brain damage or even death if it is not treated right away. Because of alterations in lifestyle or genetics, stroke cases are rising globally. Earlier, it was more likely to affect persons over 55, but it’s now more common in younger people. A sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, and some drugs can all increase the risk of stroke.
A stroke is a serious medical emergency that may cause numbness or paralysis in the face, arm, or leg. Every three seconds, somewhere in the world experiences a new stroke, totaling 12.2 million per year. One stroke will likely occur in every four adults over the age of 25 worldwide. Every year on October 29, World Stroke Day is observed to raise public awareness of stroke risk factors and symptoms.
So how can you see a stroke in someone? Common indications and symptoms include:
• Profound headaches
• Body numbness, particularly on one side of the body, the face, and the leg.
• Dystonia
• Difficulty comprehending or speaking
• Eyesight loss; occasionally, the vision is blurry and black.
• Vomiting and nauseous
• Difficulty walking steadily and keeping one’s balance
• Vertigo
What to do if someone is having a stroke?
When a stroke occurs, the patient should be taken to a local hospital that is prepared to treat such patients, or a hospital that is “stroke ready.”
The patient’s head should have a CT scan at the hospital as soon as the emergency room is reached. It is important to make a correct diagnosis as soon as the signs of a stroke appear. Endovascular thrombectomy is the most certain course of action. In layman’s terms, it refers to the removal of the blood clot under the supervision of an image in order to allow appropriate blood flow to the brain. Since 2015, a new procedure known as mechanical thrombectomy has been available. We immediately transport the patient to the cath lab where the blocked artery is opened.
Golden hour during a stroke: its importance
If emergency therapy is not given after a stroke, more brain tissue will suffer irreparable damage. The ideal time from door to treatment is 60 minutes or less. The “golden hour” for stroke is frequently referred to as 4.5 hours. To rule out other illnesses that might mimic a stroke, a focused diagnostic workup must be finished during this window of opportunity. The golden hour was so named by medical specialists because it can have a significant impact. Patients who take the clot-busting medication tPA during the “golden hour” are more likely to survive and prevent long-term brain damage. An typical patient suffering from a stroke loses 1.9 million neurons, 13.8 billion synapses, and seven million axonal fibers every minute that treatment is not received.
