Doctor Truong Thuc Thanh, Head of Neurology Department, Trung Son Hospital, Zhejiang, China, said that since the beginning of this summer, when the temperature rises, the department has received treatment for many patients with suffering fromstroke.Worth mentioning, in addition to middle -aged people and the elderly, there are also young patients who come to the emergency room for this disease.
Dr. Truong Thuc Thanh said that the middle -aged and elderly people with stroke are not rare because this is a high -risk group, often suffering from background disease.However, at present, stroke appears in young patients.This is an alarming sign.
The wrong stroke is old age
Dr. Truong Thuc Thanh said, 1 month ago, Khoa received treatment for the case of male patients, 68 years old.The patient was hospitalized due to signs of slow reaction, memory loss, weak limbs and lisp.At first, the patient thought that he had an old age, his body and the brain were aging, so he did not go to the doctor.When this condition lasts and increasingly serious, the new patient is taken to the doctor.
After thoroughly checking, Dr. Truong Thuc Thanh discovered that the patient had a mild stroke, part of the blood vessel was blocked by blood clots.In addition, the doctor also discovered that the carotid artery in the left neck of the patient was clogged, affecting blood flow to the brain.
Dr. Truong Thuc Thanh said: "If the surgery is not intervention in time, the anemia on the brain will become serious and the patient is at high risk of death from stroke."
The patient was later appointed surgery to remove blood clots and place the artery stent.
Dr. Ho Tan Binh, Deputy Head of Neurology Department, Trung Son Hospital, who directly performed the surgery for patients to share: “The surgery took place successfully.After the surgery, the patient was able to talk clearly and was practicing walking.The patient will be discharged in the next few days. ”
Doctor Ho Tan Binh (right) is operating for patients.(Source: QQ)
Male student stroke at the age of 19
Dr. Ho Tan Binh said that in recent years, the hospital also recorded many cases of young patients, under 40 years old hospitalized for stroke.
Recently, Dr. Ho Tan Binh has just received treatment as a university male student, 19 years old with a stroke.
The doctor said that before being admitted to the hospital, the patient was enjoying the summer vacation at home, often playing video games all night.After 1 month of staying up continuously, the patient appears a headache, abnormal fatigue, weak limbs.At first, the patient thought that because he stayed awake at night, he was so tired, so he did not worry much.
However, in the morning of hospitalization, the patient woke up and could not move limbs, half -faced numbness, severe headache, lisp.The patient was later discovered by the family and taken to the emergency room.CT scan results show that patients with stroke.
“Because the patient was taken to the emergency room during the golden period, the disease was not serious.Patients are treated with anti -platelet gathering drugs to remove blood clots.The patient's condition has gradually stabilized after more than ten days of treatment, ”said Dr. Ho Tan Binh.
19 -year -old male student suffered from severe headaches, diagnosed with cerebral infarction.(Artwork)
Two patients made the same mistake
The doctor said that the common point of both cases is that the stroke warning signs ahead of time.However, both patients are subjective, do not go to the doctor to find the cause of the disease and treat early.The result caused the stroke to start.
“Just because I do not recognize the signs of stroke early, many patients missed the best treatment opportunity.This can increase the risk of disability, even increasing the death rate in the sick, ”Dr. Ho Tan Binh said.
Experts recommend that when the body appears abnormal signs such as face deflection, weak face on one side, weak limbs, severe headache, blurred vision, lisp, words, ...Everyone should go to the hospital early to find the cause of the disease and prevent stroke.
Prevention of stroke
Dr. Truong Thuc Thanh affirmed: "Stroke is a disease that can be prevented early."
According to Dr. Truong Thuc Thanh, no matter what age, people should build a healthy lifestyle, including: quitting smoking, limiting drinking, exercising, eating and drinking balance in the palace.Nursing and restricting staying up late to minimize the risk of cardiovascular problems.
In addition, for those who have given background diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, blood fat, ... People need to control the disease well, avoiding the disease progressing.
Finally, experts advise people to build periodic health check habits to monitor health status, early detection of hidden diseases.