TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Ministry of Health’s Health Development Research (Litbangkes) data in 2014 stated that 21.1 percent of all causes of death were caused by stroke. Stroke is also the leading cause of disability and death in Indonesia in 2014. In 2015, stroke is the leading cause of death in the world. Currently there are 17 million cases of stroke, 6.5 million deaths, and 26 million survivors.
As for data from the Association of Indonesian Hospitals (PERSI) in 2009, 65 percent of stroke patients experienced disabilities of various levels, such as being unable to walk, move, and other symptoms. Specialist nerve Enseline Nikijuluw said generating feelings of joy and happiness is an effective and easy way to prevent stroke.
“Always evokes a sense of usefulness as well as relaxation of the muscles and the workings of the peripheral nerves,” Enseline said.
The doctor from Siloam Hospitals Ambon said that pleasure will trigger a balance of brain hormones and neurotransmitters. One of the effects will be to make the work of other body organs more active and balanced.
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There is a myth that stroke is a hereditary disease, affects older people, and cannot be prevented. In fact, almost 80 percent stroke symptoms can be prevented through healthy and consistent lifestyle.
Stroke healing can also be resolved quickly when early symptoms arise with a note immediately known and treated regularly if you feel symptoms. Enseline said that easy ways to recognize the symptoms of a stroke include difficulty swallowing drinking water, weakening of the movement of some limbs, and headaches that appear unexpectedly.
“Therefore, it is necessary to have a healthy lifestyle while consuming a balanced nutritional intake. Immediately consult a doctor if you experience abnormal symptoms in the body so that we can overcome the disease with the right treatment,” he said.
He said the risk factors that cause stroke are generally due to high blood pressure, blood sugar, diabetes, cholesterol, uric acid, obesity, smoking and drinking habits.
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