Friday, 6 July 2012

Stroke’s No Joke; How can you help?

Surprisingly and distressingly, stroke statistics in women are mounting. Changes in lifestyle like odd shifts, high pressure jobs, changed diets with more of processed foods on your plate… all these have brought the modern woman into the purview of various lifestyle diseases including stroke, which is the deadliest of all for it attacks the brain.
You’ll be astounded if you know how easy it is to read the signs of stroke. Thousands of deaths and cases of disability can be avoided if the symptoms are recognized & treated immediately. Yes, even you can prevent one. A stroke is a crisis that calls for urgent medical attention. Stroke happens when brain cells deprived of oxygen, leading to irreparable harm within 3 hrs. Nevertheless, it can be stopped if you can get up the blood circulation again. Hence identifying the symptoms of stroke and calling for an ambulance is vital. The sooner he/she gets hospitalized, the better their chances of a speedy recovery.
9 in 10 strokes can be picked up by the F.A.S.T technique, affirm the doctors. Quick action can put a stop to more brain damage and help the patient to recover completely. It is a fact that much of the consequences like death, paralysis, memory loss & speech problems are due to delayed treatment.