Studies have shown that early intervention is an important measure to prevent stroke. Stroke prevention is mainly to pay attention to the following points.
1. Timely detection of stroke risk factors and early intervention.
Regular physical examination, focusing on blood pressure, blood glucose, blood lipids and body mass index: weight (kg)/square of height (m 2), should be performed to detect stroke risk factors in a timely manner. If risk factors occur, consult a physician, preferably a specialist, to guide treatment.
2. Adjust the diet structure and change the lifestyle.
Limit salt intake and eat lightly. Pay attention to more vegetables and fruits, low calorie, low fat and low salt in the diet, to provide enough high quality protein, vitamins, fiber and trace elements, overfed diet is not good for health. Moldy food, salted fish, cold food, are not negative to meet the requirements of food hygiene, to prohibit food. Weight loss and weight control.
Obesity is not only to increase the risk of stroke, while the prevalence of hypertension in obese people is two to six times that of normal weight people, weight loss can also reduce the prevalence of diabetes and coronary heart disease. Weight loss, one of the most effective measures to control weight is to moderate diet and reduce daily caloric intake.
Increase exercise, engage in more labor and physical exercise within your reach, such as jogging, walking, tai chi, etc., to consume excess body fat.
Quit bad habits, such as smoking and alcohol abuse, and should limit alcohol consumption.
Combine work and rest, to ensure adequate sleep. The mood should be relaxed, avoid excitement, anger and excessive fatigue.
Climate change is very closely related to human health. When there is a sudden change in temperature, air pressure and temperature, middle-aged and elderly people, especially the weak and sickly, are prone to disease. Therefore, attention should be paid to prevent heatstroke and keep warm.
3, early treatment of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, regular follow-up visits to specialist clinics.
4, timely detection of stroke warning signs.
There are 12 common signs of stroke, with special emphasis on the word “sudden”, in the following order
(1) Sudden vertigo.
(2) Sudden numbness of one side of the face or arms and legs, with distorted corners of the mouth, drooling, or in some cases, numbness of the tongue or lips.
(3) Sudden slurred speech or poor speech or inability to understand others’ speech.
(4) Sudden limb weakness or inability to move.
(5) Headache that is different from usual, with gradually increasing or persistent symptoms.
(6) Sudden falls or fainting for unknown reasons.
(7) Transient loss of consciousness or sudden changes in personality and intelligence or sudden forgetfulness of recent events.
(8) Significant generalized weakness and limb weakness.
(9) Nausea and vomiting or fluctuations in blood pressure.
(10) Drowsiness or lethargy throughout the day.
(11) Involuntary twitching of one or one of the limbs.
(12) Sudden but temporary appearance of black haze and blurred vision. Once the above manifestations appear, go to hospital immediately for EEG, head CT, neck and transcranial Doppler (TCD) examinations to avoid stroke to avoid delaying the condition.
Once there is blackness in front of the eyes and the narrowing of the vascular lumen exceeds 50% by ultrasound examination, hospitalization for systematic examination and treatment should be carried out as soon as possible. Traditionally, surgery is not necessary in the absence of significant symptoms, but it is now believed that early intervention not only prevents recurrence of stroke, but also greatly reduces morbidity, mortality and medical costs, and can be prevented before it happens. Carotid endarterectomy and endovascular stenting with the development of minimally invasive interventional techniques are also effective early interventions that will prevent more strokes in middle-aged and elderly people.