Understanding Stroke: Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

KOMPAS.com – A stroke is a disorder of nerve activity caused by a disorder of blood flow in the brain that can arise suddenly.

The term stroke is more familiar than Cerebro Vascular Accident (CVA), this disorder occurs in the brain organ. More specifically, it is a brain blood vessel disorder.

A stroke occurs in the form of a decrease in the quality of the blood vessels of the brain which causes a high death rate.

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It can be experienced under the age of 55 years

Quoted from the Indonesian Ministry of Health website, men experience the majority of strokes and their age is generally over 55 years.

However, along with the times and changes in people’s lifestyles, a stroke can strike at the age of under 55 years.

It can be concluded that a stroke is a disease of the nervous system in which the blood vessels in the brain get blocked or the blood vessels in the brain break which can cause death if not treated immediately.

Symptoms of stroke

Symptoms of a mild stroke must be recognized by getting a medical examination and treatment in hospital. The following are the symptoms of a mild stroke to recognize:

1. Weakness on one side of the body, for example the face or legs
2. Speech becomes slurred, slurred and unclear
3. Difficulty or confusion in understanding other people’s words
4. Blurred vision or even blindness in one or both eyes.
5. Sudden tingling or numbness in certain parts of the body
6. Dizziness or sudden loss of balance
7. Severe headache for no apparent reason.

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