1.What is a stroke?
Stroke is also known as cerebrovascular accident. Including ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke.
2.What risk factors are likely to cause a stroke?
(1) atherosclerosis
(2) hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperviscosity
(3) Diabetes mellitus
(4) Coronary heart disease
(5) cerebrovascular malformation
(6) Smoking or heavy alcohol consumption
Mostly triggered by mood swings, worries and anger, alcohol consumption, mental overstrain and other factors
3.What are the signs of stroke onset?
(1) Sudden weakness or numbness of one side of the face or limb, inability to move
(2) Sudden stiffness of the tongue, slurred speech or incomprehension of other people’s words, or even inability to speak
(3) Sudden onset of headache or headache different from usual
(4) Sudden unexplained dizziness, unstable standing or falling down
(5) Sudden blurred vision, double vision, partial blindness, blackness in the eye
(6) Brief loss of consciousness or abnormal drowsiness or insomnia
(7) Nausea, vomiting or blood pressure fluctuation
4.How to give first aid?
When a stroke occurs, the patient must lie relatively quietly in bed (head elevated for cerebral hemorrhage patients), loosen the collar button, head and body to the side, avoid oral secretions into the trachea to keep the airway open, and rush to the nearest hospital for treatment. At the same time, we should prevent the patient from being forcibly moved, especially to pay attention to the fluctuation of the head, otherwise we will miss the most favorable time for medical treatment
5.How to recover as soon as possible after a stroke?
(1) After stroke, patients should receive rehabilitation treatment as soon as possible. It is recommended that patients suffering from cerebral thrombosis should start rehabilitation exercises within 2-3 days after the onset of stroke. Patients with cerebral hemorrhage should start rehabilitation exercises 1 week after the onset of stroke.
(2) Doctors, rehabilitation therapists, nurses and patients and their families should work together to complete the rehabilitation treatment plan
(3) Rehabilitation exercises should be started from easy to difficult. The order of exercise is.
Bed exercises, turning
From side lying to sitting up
Sitting exercises, sitting balance
From sitting to standing
Standing exercises, standing balance
Walking, walking up and down stairs
6.What are the benefits of rehabilitation training?
(1) Promote the remodeling and compensation of the brain
(2) Increase the blood circulation of the affected limb
(3) Prevent joint spasm and reduce muscle spasm
(4) Exercise muscle strength and strengthen muscle control
(5) Helping to restore the ability of daily living (including eating, dressing, washing, personal hygiene)
(6) Helping to restore speech function
7.What should the family members of the stroke patient do?
(1) Understand and encourage the patient, and actively cooperate with the rehabilitation treatment
(2) Supervise the patient to perform activities of daily living, such as dressing, eating, washing, and toileting by themselves
(3) Encourage the patient to keep in touch with the outside world and interact more with people
(4) Prevent the recurrence of stroke. In case of recurrent stroke, keep the patient lying flat with the head to the side to keep the airway open and try not to move the patient. Contact emergency agencies quickly to get help
8.How to prevent the recurrence of stroke?
(1) Control blood pressure and prevent arteriosclerosis
(2) Actively treat hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, etc.
(3) Avoid emotional abnormalities and maintain moderate exercise
(4) Pay attention to the aura of stroke
(5) Pay attention to the impact of environmental climate change, eat more vegetables and fruits, quit smoking, limit alcohol, etc.