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Strokes.
Gender Differences in Stroke
Stroke - Know
the symptoms, save a life!
Faith May Help Stroke Patients
Cope
There's a Fourth Indicator of a Stroke - the
Tongue
Heavy Drinking Boosts Stroke Risk
Heavy Drinking Boosts Stroke Risk
There's a Fourth Indicator of a Stroke - the
Tongue
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening
Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die.... they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke... totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
Recognizing a Stroke
Thank God for the sense to remember the '4' steps, STRT. Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S * Ask the person to SMILE.
T * Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) ( i.e. It is sunny out today)
R * Ask the person to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
T * Ask the person to stick out their TONGUE. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
If they have trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999/911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
Two requests:
1. Copy this section, put it in an email and send it to 10 friends. That simple effort will probably save a life.
2. Print out Stroke
Signals on thick paper, cut it up, put on in your wallet
where it shows if someone opens your wallet to see if you have a
medical card and give the rest out to family and friends. That may
save your life.
Most significantly, women are more likely to suffer a more severe stroke than men, and women are more likely to have a stroke at an older age.
Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in women. While stroke is more common in men, in the year 2000 about 61 percent of all deaths from stroke occurred in females, and statistics indicate about one in six women will eventually die of stroke. This compares to one in 25 dying of breast cancer. Many studies on stroke have involved women, but few have looked at factors that may be putting women at higher risk for stroke or how women fare after the event.
Researchers from Spain decided to clarify the data with a study of around 1,500 stroke patients, 772 of them women. Results showed the average age of female stroke patients was 75, compared to 69 for men. For men, the predominate risk factors were peripheral artery disease and overuse of alcohol. For women, stroke was most often predicated on a higher frequency of atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat.
Stroke outcomes also differed between the genders. Nearly 30 percent of the women were left with the inability to use or understand words, compared to 22 percent of the men. Visual impairments were seen in about 17 percent of the women vs. 14 percent of the men. About 20 percent of the women experienced chewing or swallowing difficulties, compared to 14 percent of the men.
Noting treatment with anticoagulants can help people with atrial
fibrillation reduce their risk for stroke, the authors write, "Stroke
prevention with anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation is a priority
in both men and women; however, women obtain the most benefit from
it."
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=8006405
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