Yesterday we lost a great Amapá hemorágico stroke victim. Harold Franco Cei was considered one of the prosecutors Amapá better prepared. A brave and honest man. A great friend who always came forward with his great legal knowledge, especially in the area of \u200b\u200benvironmental law, which ruled supremely.
The death of our dear friend, because we think about the stroke, a disease responsible for 10% of deaths worldwide each year.
Believing that the pain suffered The relatives of Harold does not happen again to other families, will begin next week a campaign to combat stroke in Amapá. For this is necessary, first, we know the disease , their risto factors, signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Well. Browsing the internet I found the website of the health magazine, the publisher in April, a matter quite informative about the disease. Worth reading and thinking, because a simple change of habit can save your life together and save as many others.
Just as an example, in the United, there was an overall reduction in the incidence of stroke, because of better control of risk factors associated with the genesis of cerebral circulatory disorders. The earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment of hypertension - for intensive public awareness campaigns, control of diabetes mellitus and disorders of lipid metabolism and anti-smoking campaigns.
The death of our dear friend, because we think about the stroke, a disease responsible for 10% of deaths worldwide each year.
Believing that the pain suffered The relatives of Harold does not happen again to other families, will begin next week a campaign to combat stroke in Amapá. For this is necessary, first, we know the disease , their risto factors, signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Well. Browsing the internet I found the website of the health magazine, the publisher in April, a matter quite informative about the disease. Worth reading and thinking, because a simple change of habit can save your life together and save as many others.
Just as an example, in the United, there was an overall reduction in the incidence of stroke, because of better control of risk factors associated with the genesis of cerebral circulatory disorders. The earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment of hypertension - for intensive public awareness campaigns, control of diabetes mellitus and disorders of lipid metabolism and anti-smoking campaigns.
Our idea is that here we do likewise, because Amapá is a small state with few residents, which makes the control and management of public policies to prevent more deaths from stroke. Suffice it to Therefore, a simple look for patients with hypertension and diabetes, by the way already receive free medication from the Federal Government, through the program PHARMACY HERE IS POPULAR, I believe there is any pharmacy in Macapa and the private, educational campaigns antismoking, since smoking is an important cause for stroke, not to mention that still causes cancer.
begin the campaign on TV showing the risk factors of disease and its victims in Amapá. We will listen neurologists and consign their lines with small insertions to the public from Amapá.
Wait!
Now we know a little about the disease.
What is stroke?
Stroke. This is the correct name of that laymen often call simply stroke, a problem that accounts for 10% of deaths worldwide each year. Incidentally, the name that crashed in people's mouth is just for one of these attacks the brain - haemorrhagic stroke - which is not even the most common. In it, a vessel ruptures and blood leaks flooding an area of \u200b\u200bgray matter. In the ischemic stroke, which accounts for 80% of cases, something similar happens to what occurs in infarcted hearts: a blockage of an artery blocks blood flow that would irrigate an area. But in both types the result is the same: the cells of the affected area die, causing various sequels. Depending on the site of injury may result from a person's death by paralysis, speech problems, vision, memory, among others. This is a reality for two thirds of patients who survive such an attack. Ischemic stroke
What is stroke?
Stroke. This is the correct name of that laymen often call simply stroke, a problem that accounts for 10% of deaths worldwide each year. Incidentally, the name that crashed in people's mouth is just for one of these attacks the brain - haemorrhagic stroke - which is not even the most common. In it, a vessel ruptures and blood leaks flooding an area of \u200b\u200bgray matter. In the ischemic stroke, which accounts for 80% of cases, something similar happens to what occurs in infarcted hearts: a blockage of an artery blocks blood flow that would irrigate an area. But in both types the result is the same: the cells of the affected area die, causing various sequels. Depending on the site of injury may result from a person's death by paralysis, speech problems, vision, memory, among others. This is a reality for two thirds of patients who survive such an attack. Ischemic stroke
these cases, symptoms such as difficulty speaking or understanding, loss of sensation in limbs and equilibrium unfolding in minutes and get worse over the hour. The lack of irrigation in the brain may have given some warning sign weeks or even months before, in the form of a "mini-attack" in which the signs appeared and disappeared suddenly.
Depending on the cause of obstruction, ischemia can be of three types:
1. Thrombotic - here the cause of clogging is a clot in the artery to the brain due to atherosclerosis. Accounts for 60% of cases.
2. Embolism - In 20% of cases the clot formed elsewhere in the body and traveled to clog an artery that carries blood to the gray matter or who is there.
3. Failure circulatory - the problem here is a failure in the heart that stops pumping blood correctly leading to deficiency of circulation in the head. This explains why a heart attack can lead to a stroke. See details at
infographic. http://saude.abril.com.br/especiais/avc/conteudo_147319.shtml
Depending on the cause of obstruction, ischemia can be of three types:
1. Thrombotic - here the cause of clogging is a clot in the artery to the brain due to atherosclerosis. Accounts for 60% of cases.
2. Embolism - In 20% of cases the clot formed elsewhere in the body and traveled to clog an artery that carries blood to the gray matter or who is there.
3. Failure circulatory - the problem here is a failure in the heart that stops pumping blood correctly leading to deficiency of circulation in the head. This explains why a heart attack can lead to a stroke. See details at
infographic. http://saude.abril.com.br/especiais/avc/conteudo_147319.shtml
Hemorrhagic stroke
This type is more serious and worse prognosis. Luckily answered by a minority of cases - about 20% of them. It is more common in young and may be accompanied by a severe headache, nausea and vomiting. But sometimes we can not no signal. It is known that some habits, like smoking, using oral contraceptives (especially those who have much estrogen) and abuse of alcohol and drugs encourage this type of attack.
There are two ways these hemorrhages:
1. Sub-arachnoid - a surface vessel ruptures, spilling blood into the space between the brain and skull. The most common cause is rupture of an aneurysm, the dilations in arteries that are filled with blood like a balloon. In general, the trigger for this burst is the high blood pressure.
2. Intracerebral hemorrhage - the bloodshed is in the middle of gray matter, usually because of aging vessels or hypertension chronic. Only 10% of stroke fit in here.
Risk factors
This type is more serious and worse prognosis. Luckily answered by a minority of cases - about 20% of them. It is more common in young and may be accompanied by a severe headache, nausea and vomiting. But sometimes we can not no signal. It is known that some habits, like smoking, using oral contraceptives (especially those who have much estrogen) and abuse of alcohol and drugs encourage this type of attack.
There are two ways these hemorrhages:
1. Sub-arachnoid - a surface vessel ruptures, spilling blood into the space between the brain and skull. The most common cause is rupture of an aneurysm, the dilations in arteries that are filled with blood like a balloon. In general, the trigger for this burst is the high blood pressure.
2. Intracerebral hemorrhage - the bloodshed is in the middle of gray matter, usually because of aging vessels or hypertension chronic. Only 10% of stroke fit in here.
Risk factors
• High blood pressure - this is the most important risk factor that can be modified
• Cigarette - it decreases the oxygenation of the blood and damages the vessel wall, facilitating the formation of clots. In combination with some oral contraceptives, its effect is even worse.
• Diabetes - the disease damages the vessel wall, facilitating the formation of plaques
• Blockages in the carotid arteries, the arteries in the neck that carry blood to the brain
• Heart disease - atrial fibrillation, for example, generates a mismatch the beating heart that can promote the formation of clots. Released into the bloodstream, can end up in the brain.
• High cholesterol - known trainer cards
• Obesity • Sedentary
Signs
Watch to these signals. You should go immediately to a hospital on suspicion of them:
• lack of sensation or weakness that arises suddenly in the face, arm or leg, especially if only one side of the body
• sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding what others say
• difficulty seeing with one eye
• trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
• severe headache that appears suddenly, without apparent cause
Diagnosis
Faced with a suspected stroke, the doctor usually orders a CT scan or magnetic resonance imaging the brain. These tests show exactly the extent, cause, location and severity of the injury. You can also make examinations of the arteries to see how fares the blood flow there.
Treatment
Currently there are drugs that can prevent death or sequelae in those who suffer a stroke. They break up clots and promptly they restore circulation. The bass however is that to take effect, should be eaten within three hours after the attack began. Hence the importance of recognizing symptoms and rush to the hospital at the slightest sign of them.
In the case of bleeding, doctors resort to drugs to stop the bleeding and reduce the inflammation that occurs soon after. Depending on the cause, you may need surgery to treat an aneurysm or remove a clot that has formed with the bloodshed.
Moreover, rehabilitation is critical to recovery from a stroke. It should begin in the hospital and lasts for as long as it takes. It will have to allow regain skills such as talking, eating and even walk. It is usually made by physical therapists and speech therapists, but there are even programs that include horse riding and water activities.
Prevention
Indicate
favoritosÉ Add to this matter perfectly possible to prevent 80% of stroke. And there's no mystery about it. Just control the risk factors. That means
• control your blood pressure. Do not hesitate to treat it if it is high
• check with a cardiologist if you have any atrial fibrillation
• stop smoking •
drink in moderation
• keep cholesterol levels in place
• if you are diabetic , keep the disease under control
• exercise regularly
• consume little salt
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