{"id":29730,"date":"2017-07-10T16:13:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T14:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/?p=29730"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:49:43","slug":"cerebral-vascular-accidents-prevent-cure-and-relieve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/cerebral-vascular-accidents-prevent-cure-and-relieve\/","title":{"rendered":"Stroke: prevent, cure and relieve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A stroke (or cerebrovascular accident &#8211; CVA) is caused by the interruption of the blood supply to the brain,<\/strong> usually because a blood vessel bursts or is blocked by a clot. This cuts off the supply of oxygen and nutrients, causing damage to the brain tissue.<\/p>\n<p><em>What can induce a\u00a0stroke? What are the symptoms and how can we save the life of a person having a stroke?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29732 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gestures-that-may-save-a-life.jpg\" alt=\"Gestures that may save a life\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gestures-that-may-save-a-life.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gestures-that-may-save-a-life-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Stroke: some statistics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This pathology touches 1 person every 4 minutes in France.<\/li>\n<li>\u00be of the patients who survive after having a stroke suffer from sequelae.<\/li>\n<li>15% of strokes occur to people younger than 50, 25% to people younger than\u00a065 and more than 50% to people aged of\u00a075 years and more.<\/li>\n<li>Every year, 1\u00a0400\u00a0000 persons are touched by a stroke in Europe and 12 million people in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Stroke symptoms and worning signs:<\/h2>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29733 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Brain-CVA-cerebrovascular-accident-Stroke.jpg\" alt=\"Brain - CVA - cerebrovascular accident - Stroke\" width=\"384\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Brain-CVA-cerebrovascular-accident-Stroke.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Brain-CVA-cerebrovascular-accident-Stroke-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Brain-CVA-cerebrovascular-accident-Stroke-600x424.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/>Here are the most common symptoms:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Numbness of the face, arm, leg&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Reduction of sensory<\/li>\n<li>Balance disorders<\/li>\n<li>A sudden loss of the vision<\/li>\n<li>Violent headache that might be accompanied with vomiting<\/li>\n<li>An impossibility to articulate, difficulties in expressing and in understanding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Different risk factors<\/h2>\n<p>There are <strong>different risk factors<\/strong>, those we cannot control (such as age, family history, gender&#8230;) and those \u00a0we can act upon, as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obesity<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>High cholesterol<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to react? Some gestures that may save a life<\/h2>\n<p>If you are a victim of a stroke, or if you find yourself with a person who\u2019s having a stroke, the first thing to do is to call an\u00a0emergency service, give your phone number, your contact information, the symptoms, and the time of the accident.<\/p>\n<h3>If you are alone:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29078 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Health-Research-2.jpg\" alt=\"Health - Research\" width=\"271\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Health-Research-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Health-Research-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Health-Research-2-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/>Monitor for the first symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Call a person to stay with you while you are waiting for help<\/li>\n<li>Even if \u00a0symptoms disappear, go to the hospital; a second stroke can occur in the few coming hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>In you are with\u00a0a person, who is having a stroke:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask him to lift his two arms, if one of them hangs more than the other, it\u2019s a worning sign<\/li>\n<li>Ask him to shake your hand, if the pression is not the same, it\u2019s a worning sign<\/li>\n<li>If the person can not express or answer your questions, it\u2019s a worning sign<\/li>\n<li>Ask the person to smile, to clench their teeth and to pull out their tongue, persons who have a stroke, may present asymmetry in their faces<\/li>\n<li>Note all the abnormal effects and specify the time<\/li>\n<li>Install the person comfortably and try to exchange calmly while waiting for the emergency service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"cadre\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body-stay-physically-active\/\">A healthy mind in a healthy body: stay physically active!<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n<h2>Some advise to avoid\u00a0stroke<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29451 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smoker-Cannabis.jpg\" alt=\"Smoke\" width=\"362\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smoker-Cannabis.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smoker-Cannabis-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smoker-Cannabis-600x250.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/>Stop smoking<\/li>\n<li>Practise sport (for at least 30 min a day)<\/li>\n<li>Regularly measure your tension, follow the treatment prescribed by the doctor in case of hypertension<\/li>\n<li>Regularly control sugar and cholesterol level<\/li>\n<li>Eat healthy food<\/li>\n<li>Control your alcohol consumption<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t hesitate to consult your doctor in case of irregular heartbeats od heart palpitations. <strong>It\u2019s better to be wrong than to be taken care of when it\u2019s too late.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Save the date: this year the stroke world day will be held the 29 October 2017, this day has for vocation rising the public awareness of stroke.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A stroke (or cerebrovascular accident &#8211; CVA) is caused by the interruption of the blood supply to the brain, usually because a blood vessel bursts or is blocked by a clot. This cuts off the supply of oxygen and nutrients, causing damage to the brain tissue. What can induce a\u00a0stroke? 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