It precedes it by 7 days.. It includes weakness of the body and transient difficulties in speech and vision

Corner: 30% of acute stroke patients have warning symptoms

• Stress and anxiety are among the main factors of high blood pressure and are the first causes of stroke.

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• Dr. Suhail Al-Roken: “The most prominent signs of stroke are vision loss, a sense of imbalance, severe headaches and convulsions.”

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The consultant of neurology and brain diseases at Rashid Hospital, Dr. Suhail Abdullah Al-Roken, stated that 30% of people with acute strokes have warning symptoms for a period ranging between five and seven days, most notably a feeling of weakness in the body, and transient difficulties in speech and vision, which may last up to 20 minute.

Al-Roken explained to "Emirates Today" that the majority of those who receive warning signs of acute strokes ignore going to the doctor, as these symptoms are temporary strokes, and when consulting a doctor, and examining their health condition, it is possible to prevent the acute stroke by providing appropriate treatment.

He said that the most prominent signs of stroke are vision loss, a sense of imbalance, severe headaches, and convulsions, stressing that if a person arrives within minutes to the nearest specialized center and takes blood thinners, they can be treated without side effects or complications.

He pointed out that strokes constitute the largest cause of disability and the second cause of death among adults in the world, and the number of victims in the year 2020 reached about 18 million people, according to the statistics of the World Health Organization, a third of them, or about six million, die from it, and the rest suffer from disabilities between motor, visual or verbal to varying degrees.

He stated that there are two main types of stroke, they are obstructive or ischemic strokes, which occur due to the lack of blood flow to the brain, due to blockage of the artery that conducts the blood, and they account for about 80% of the types of stroke, while the second type is known as hemorrhagic stroke, which occurs Due to the rupture of an artery or vein, it constitutes about 20% of types of clots.

He stressed that the UAE is a pioneer in providing the latest treatments for strokes, as the latest treatments are available in the world, and the latest clot solvents are available in the country, as well as blood thinners that are used in acute strokes, which help open clogged arteries in the country of various types. In addition to the latest cerebral catheter techniques, treatments for cerebral arterial occlusions, and the latest device used for suctioning the thrombus that causes stroke.

He pointed out that the most prominent causes of obstructive strokes are also arrhythmia, or the so-called left atrial fibrillation, which leads to obstructive strokes, by 25%.

He pointed out that according to statistics, about 12,000 people suffer each year from one of the two types of clots, whether obstructive or hemorrhagic, equivalent to 1 to 2 people every hour in the country.

He stressed that stress and anxiety are among the most prominent factors of high blood pressure, and they are among the first causes, as a study conducted on about 100 stroke sufferers in the country showed that 72% of stroke sufferers suffer from high blood pressure, in addition to some psychological factors such as depression and sadness, which are an essential part One of the causes of high pressure.

He said: “The symptoms of stroke can be abbreviated in the word (urgent), where the letter (p) expresses difficulty in articulation and understanding, the letter (a) indicates a deviation in the corner of the face, and the letter (j) represents a weak part of the hand or foot. And the letter (l), meaning do not delay in seeking help or ambulance,” stressing the need to pay attention to these symptoms during the first seconds of the injury, whether they occur collectively or individually.

It is worth noting that the date of October 29 of each year is the International Day for Awareness of the Risks of Stroke, and everyone should pay attention to its risks and work to prevent it.

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