Controlling your risks, like exercise, diet, and blood pressure, can add up to lower stroke risk. Neurologists say a 40% rise in strokes among those under 60 makes it even more important.
Neurologists say a 40% rise in strokes among those under 60 makes being aware of your risk factors vital in younger adults.Someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. And someone dies of one every 4 minutes."In the last 5 years, there's been about a 40% increase in the number of young people less than 60 admitted to the hospital," says Dr. Leah Croll, a Temple Health neurologist.However, the rise in younger patients is of great concern.
Sylvia Ouzomgi, the Stroke Program Coordinator, says one way they help patients is by teaching them to take their blood pressure at home and record it on a score card. "It's very, very important to map out their blood pressure. This way, when they go in and see their primary physician, they can show them you know one month worth versus one time worth of their blood pressure." says Ouzomgi."That means one second you're fine. The next second you have the symptom," she says."B is for balance. So if you have sudden imbalance, dizziness, trouble walking. E is for eyes - a sudden difficulty with your vision," she notes.
If treatments are delivered quickly, there's a good chance to stop the stroke and make a full recovery.
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