8 common questions about stroke you should keep in mind

Is stroke a hereditary disease; Dizziness is a symptom of stroke; How to prevent? . are common questions about stroke.

Mahen Nadarajah, a specialist in intravascular neurosurgery, answers 8 common questions about stroke:

The cause

Stroke is also called a stroke. Stroke has two types: cerebral hemorrhage (due to cerebral vascular rupture) and cerebral infarction (due to cerebral vascular occlusion).

How to detect a stroke

You should remember the principle of FAST, ie Face (face), Arm (hand), Speech (speaking), Time (time) , corresponding to face distortion, hard to say, weak hands. When a person develops these symptoms, remember the emergency stroke gold time and call 911 immediately.

4 signs of stroke detection.

Dizziness,, is the expression of stroke?

That may be the first sign of stroke. However, to know exactly, you need to go to the hospital to take a blood vessel to see clearly.

Why does a healthy person suddenly have a stroke without any symptoms?

Stroke is a disease of cerebral vessels. The disease usually has no typical symptoms, can only detect narrowing in the vein when screening. In fact, most cases detect a stroke at a late time, when the blood vessel has broken or blocked. There are many healthy people who have no symptoms of illness, naturally fall when standing on their knees or going to the toilet. Entered at the hospital, the doctor discovered the patient had a stroke.

The family has a catastrophe, so can I be at risk of complications?

Some family and genetic factors may increase the risk of stroke. In case of a relative who has had a stroke, you should have a screening for cerebral blood vessels for prevention and early treatment if abnormal findings occur.

Stroke is related to lifestyle?

The more modern life is, the less active people are, the more fat and sugar meal is, and the higher the risk of stroke.

What age is the most likely to be stroke?

Over 65 years old.

Some types are thought to help prevent stroke, is it really effective?

The amount of active ingredient in these drugs is very low, currently there is no study to prove their effectiveness in preventing stroke.