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| You are here: Preventive | Stroke Preventive | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke Prevention | |||||||||||||||||||
What is stroke? |
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A stroke happens when a blood vessel (supplying the blood and oxygen) is severely restricted or bursts - causing the damage to the brain and bodily functions controlled by that portion of the brain. |
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| Stroke is one of the leading killer in the U.S.: | |||||||||||||||||||
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750,000+ victims | ||||||||||||||||||
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160,000 deaths (3rd leading cause of death) | ||||||||||||||||||
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266,000 survivors with permanent disabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
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50% of the nursing home patients are stroke victims | ||||||||||||||||||
Symptoms of Stroke? |
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Numbness, weakness, or paralysis of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Trouble seeing in one or both eyes. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Double vision, or things may look dim or blurry. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Confusion, trouble speaking or understanding. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Feeling unsteady, dizzy, or clumsy and not able to walk. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Severe headache. | ||||||||||||||||||
What casuses the stroke? |
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| There are many factors, but Carotid artery disease is the leading cause of strokes. Majority of the stroke victims (50%+) present no warning signs. As you age the risk of stroke increases significantly after 55. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Risk Factors | |||||||||||||||||||
There are two types of risks leading to a stroke: |
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High blood pressure | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tobacco, cocaine or drug use | ||||||||||||||||||
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High cholesterol | ||||||||||||||||||
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Obesity/overweight | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sedentary lifestyle | ||||||||||||||||||
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Unhealthy diet | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cardiac disease | ||||||||||||||||||
Uncontrollable: |
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Age | ||||||||||||||||||
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Gender | ||||||||||||||||||
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Family history | ||||||||||||||||||
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Race | ||||||||||||||||||
Stroke Preventive Screening Information: |
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At Symphony Ultrasound we use pain-free non-invasive ultrasound technology to glimpse inside and take images of the carotid arteries on both sides of your neck. Your detailed report will be mailed to you within a week. |
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