Due toOctober 18, World Stroke Day 2023

Stroke It is an illness that brings disability to up to 12 million people a year. According to data from the American Stroke Association (ASA), one person in the United States suffers a stroke every 40 seconds. Non-Communicable Diseases Division's 2022 Annual Report It was revealed that in 2021, a total of 36,214 people died from stroke, an increase of 1,669 from 2020, the highest in 5 years since 2017. 

In order for everyone to be aware of and prevent this condition, we would like to bring you 5 things you should know about stroke.

STROKE damages brain cells.

Stroke occurs when there is a blockage. Narrowing or rupture of blood vessels inside the brain, causing blood and oxygen to not flow to the brain, causing brain cells to die.

There are several types of STROKE.

• Ischemic Stroke

Conditions with narrowing or blockage of blood vessels From fat clots or blood clots.

• Hemorrhagic Stroke

Bleeding in the cerebral cortex and subcortex Accumulation and compression of the surrounding brain tissue occurs.

• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Temporary blockage of blood vessels, blood clots often fall off on their own. Symptoms may last only a few minutes. People with this condition should immediately go to the hospital to prevent severe stroke.

STROKE can be recurred. 

About 1 in 4 people have had one type of stroke. There is a risk of other types of recurrence, but fortunately, 80% of ischemic strokes can be prevented.

STROKE Preventable

Prevention The most important key is to consult a medical professional to screen and find ways to prevent it from occurring, including adjusting lifestyle habits, such as getting enough quality sleep, eating healthy, and not smoking. Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages. Exercise regularly. etc.

STROKE LOSES A LOT OVER TIME.

The longer it is left on, the more brain cells are lost. By observing important warning signs. According to the F.A.S.T. signal.

• Face Weak face, crooked face, crooked mouth.
• Arm Weakness in the arms and legs.
• Speech Difficulty speaking I can't speak clearly, I can't think of words.
• Time Rush to the hospital in 4 and a half hours, increasing the chances of recovery from disability.

Stroke can happen anywhere, anytime, on World Stroke Day #WorldStrokeDay We would like to be a part of building the right cognition. To create a new society. A healthy and sustainable society

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Reference List

• Gerstl JVE, Blitz SE, Qu QR, Yearley AG, Lassarén P, Lindberg R, et al. Global, Regional, and National Economic Consequences of Stroke. Stroke. 2023 Sep 1;54(9):2380–9.
• Kulpimon Charoendee, Nathakrita Boriboon, Attakorn Butchumsaeng, Supin Rungruang, Editors. Annual Report 2022 🔹 Division of Non-Communicable Diseases. Nonthaburi: Division of Non-Communicable Diseases, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, 28 February 2023 [Accessed on 21 September 2023]. Accessed from: http://www.thaincd.com/document/file/download/paper-manual/Report2565NCDs.pdf
• American Stroke Association. 5 Key Facts About Stroke [Infographic]. 2022 [cited 2023 Sep 4]. Available from: https://www.stroke.org/en/professionals/stroke-resource-library/prevention/five-key-facts-about-stroke
• American Stroke Association. I AM Determined to Prevent Another Stroke [Infographic]. 2022 [cited 2023 Sep 4]. Available from: https://www.stroke.org/-/media/Stroke-Files/All-Infographics/I-AM-Determined-to-Prevent-Another-Stroke.pdf
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About Stroke [Internet]. 2023 May 4 [cited 2023 Sep 4]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/about.htm