Stroke prevention, the people should know the following 5 things

The best way to prevent a stroke is to prevent it. In fact, 80 percent of strokes can be prevented. The American Stroke Association (ASA) recommends that people should know the following five things: 1. Stroke can happen to anyone, and it is not the “preserve” of the elderly; although strokes are common in the elderly, they can happen to anyone, including children and teenagers. 2. 2, high blood pressure is an important cause of stroke, good management of blood pressure is an important means of stroke prevention. 3/4 of people with first stroke, have high blood pressure. 3, stroke has a tendency to be younger, stroke is the number one killer in the United States, and also in our residents. It is noteworthy that the age of onset of stroke is getting younger. 4, stroke can be treated, time is life, in the occurrence of stroke, almost 2 million brain cells die every minute. The fastest and best measure is to call the emergency center. If you arrive at the hospital within 3~4.5 hours of the onset of symptoms, you can get “open blood vessel” treatment, which is the only effective treatment for stroke, but not all doctors are familiar with “open blood vessel” treatment. Neurology or cerebrovascular disease specialist. It is worth noting that even if the symptoms are mild, it is still important to seek medical attention in a timely manner because the recurrence and disability rates are still high. 5, found the mouth slanting eyes, arm weakness, slurred speech, to call an ambulance immediately, understand the “FAST”, learn to recognize the signs of possible stroke family members, and remember to call an ambulance. The so-called “FAST”, F (Face) refers to the face drooping, A (Arm) refers to arm weakness, S (Speech) refers to speech difficulties, T (Time) is the people around the discovery, to call 120 in time.