”Stroke, also known as stroke or cerebrovascular accident, is a neurological emergency with sudden onset of hemiparesis, aphasia, numbness, darkness, loss of consciousness or headache caused by blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. Stroke is a major neurological emergency, including ischemic stroke (cerebral thrombosis or embolism) and hemorrhagic stroke (hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage). As one of the common diseases threatening the health of elderly patients in China, stroke is characterized by high morbidity, disability, mortality and recurrence rates. Data published by the Ministry of Health in 2006 Health Statistics Yearbook shows that cerebrovascular disease has become the second cause of death among urban residents and the first cause of death among rural residents in China. At present, there are about 7 million stroke patients in China, 2/3 of whom are permanently disabled. Data from the World Health Organization show that the incidence of stroke in China is increasing at a rate of 8.7% per year.
In June 2009, the Ministry of Health Stroke Screening and Prevention Project was launched, which aims to prevent stroke by providing standardized screening, health education, life behavior guidance, disease management and standardized treatment for high-risk groups. The project aims to prevent stroke through standardized screening, health education, life behavior guidance, disease management and standardized treatment. The main cause of stroke is cerebral ischemia.
Risk factors associated with ischemic stroke include major risk factors and general risk factors.
The major risk factors include the following four points.
1. hypertension or patients who are taking antihypertensive drugs.
2. patients with hypercholesterolemia or who are taking lipid-lowering medications.
3, diabetes mellitus.
4, age over 50 years; general risk factors include 12 points.
(1) atrial fibrillation or other heart disease.
(2) respiratory sleep apnea.
(3) history of stroke or heart disease in the immediate family (father, mother, siblings, children).
(4) smoking.
(5) heavy alcohol consumption.
(6) physical inactivity.
(7) Diets containing too much saturated fatty acids or fats.
(8) significantly overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 26 kg/m2).
(9) male.
(10) frequent bleeding, swelling and pain of gums, gum recession, loose teeth, and loss of teeth.
(11) history of ischemic eye disease.
(12)sudden deafness
People with 2 of the above major risk factors, or with 1 major risk factor and 2 or more (including 2) general risk factors, or who have had a stroke or transient cerebral ischemia are at high risk for stroke and need to be screened for stroke.