Have had a cerebrovascular accident Risk of cerebrovascular accident, is it true? | Hfocus.org Insights into the health system

Is it true if you’ve ever had a cerebral hemorrhage? Next, there will be a cerebral hemorrhage. What kind of danger signs do you need to see a doctor?

stroke The most important cause that takes Thai people’s lives. from public health statistics report Ministry of Public Health Thailand in 2020 had a total of 34,545 deaths from stroke (death rate 53 per 100,000 population), divided into 19,949 males (58%) more than 14,596 females (42%), most of whom were aged over 60 years, 23,817 people (69%), stroke patients tend to increase every year Each year from 2017-2021, stroke patients per hundred thousand people were found at 479, 534, 588 and 645, respectively, as well as the mortality rate that tended to increase from 2017 – 2020, the death rate per hundred thousand people was found. from stroke were 48, 47, 53 and 53 respectively.

Paralysis, paralysis or STROKE, therefore, can be classified as a disease that Thai people must be careful. The violence reached the point of death. or cause long-term disability Many people who have had an ischemic stroke Therefore, they often worry about whether it will happen again in the future or not. or may be at risk of cerebrovascular accident Thanaboon Dr. Worakit Thamrongchai medical professional Neurosurgery Specializes in stroke and treatment of ischemic stroke with cerebrovascular catheters. He told Hfocus that patients who have had a stroke are taken orally to prevent recurrence, such as antiplatelet drugs for ischemic stroke. or those with other congenital diseases that cause ischemic stroke will also receive medication to treat the underlying disease Both heart arrhythmias or heart arrhythmias will receive medication to prevent thrombosis For patients with diabetes or high blood pressure will be treated at the same time, thus reducing the chance of recurrence of the patient But it can still be.

“If a person who has had a right-sided ischemic stroke It may cause ischemic stroke on the left side. or can be repeated on the same side and may be at risk of hemorrhagic stroke If the patient does not take care of his health Continuous neglect of taking medication But what is worrying is that the patient has less symptoms, such as weak limbs, which last 5-10 minutes and then disappear. These cases are constantly encountered, thinking that they are okay, they can heal by themselves, they are not examined, but this is a warning symptom of a stroke, it is called a temporary ischemic stroke. Need to hurry to get treatment to take preventative medicine Group of patients who did not take their own medicine The chances of repeating are very high. and possibly other blood vessels as well.” Dr. Thanaboon said

Thanaboon Dr. Added that nowadays Stroke Awareness is required to be careful with cerebrovascular disease. Keep an eye out for symptoms. Warning signs like this, hurry to come to the hospital. Because ischemic stroke is caused by a lack of blood supply to the brain. Every time the cerebral ischemia, every 1 second, 20 million cells will be damaged. no first aid Doctors will consider administering intravenous thrombolytics within 4 and a half hours after onset of symptoms if there are no contraindications. from symptoms to diagnosis Such drugs are very effective. Especially the small cerebral arteries found that more than 90 percent after receiving intravenous thrombolytic drugs. Patients from weakness will return well. some go back to work can live with family normally, however, for patients with Clogged artery disease Currently, there is a treatment by inserting a cerebrovascular catheter to remove clots without contraindications. The Institute of Neurology opens for treatment 24 hours a day, 7 working days, so if the patient has symptoms, they must come to the hospital. In order to receive a diagnosis and treatment as quickly as possible.

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