Jakarta (pilar.id) – When symptoms of a stroke appear, it is important to seek help as soon as possible because patients will recover faster if treated early. Early diagnosis is the main key to stroke prevention. This was confirmed by the teaching staff of the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, dr. Dyah Tunjungsari, Sp.N (K).
“Get regular health checks, especially if there is a history of stroke in the family,” Dyah said in a media address in Jakarta on Thursday (10/27/2022).
Symptoms and signs of stroke to look out for are an asymmetrical smile or frown, then choking, difficulty swallowing water suddenly.
Another symptom is that the movement of half of the limbs suddenly weakens, then suddenly finds it difficult to speak, does not understand words or does not “connect”.
Also be careful if you suddenly feel numb or tingling in half of your body, even when you are suddenly nearsighted or your vision is blurry in one eye.
Other signs of a stroke are fainting, severe headaches that appear suddenly and have never occurred before. People who have had a stroke also have balance and coordination problems such as tremors, tremors, or staggers.
When these symptoms occur, take him to the hospital immediately for help.
“This is because 1.9 million nerve cells in the brain are damaged every minute during a stroke,” explained the head of the Jakarta branch of the Association of Neurospecialists in Greater Jakarta (LOST Jaya).
Dyah said that young stroke patients, under the age of 45, continue to increase at present. This is due to vascular risk factors such as hypertension, high cholesterol levels and high blood sugar levels, which are increasingly experienced in the young population than in recent decades.
“This is suspected to have an effect on why young stroke patients are on the rise,” said neurodegenerative consultant neurologist at Pondok Indah Hospital.
In Indonesia, 500,000 people suffer a stroke each year and 2.5 percent of them die, the rest are disabled.
For stroke patients, it warns that functional improvement can last a lifetime. Most patients experience a “plateau” phase in which after the first three months of stroke, the improvement in symptoms appears to subside.
Stroke recovery can also be assisted with therapies such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) which stimulates nerve cells in the brain and is expected to reduce disability and improve the patient’s quality of life.
He added that people can minimize modifiable risk factors for stroke, namely maintaining a diet by eating foods with a balanced diet, regular exercise, adequate sleep, and stress reduction. (from / between)
