Deans' stroke musings: Prevent stroke and disability with healthy lifestyle

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Prevent stroke and disability with healthy lifestyle - World Stroke Day

**Guargantuan F*cking Whoopee.**

Generic crap once again. They still don't tell you about all the fucking problems in stroke.

http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=157672&CultureCode=en
World Stroke Day 2015
Prevent stroke and disability with a healthy lifestyle, Europe’s top heart doctors urged on World Stroke Day today.
Stroke is the top cause of disability but half of strokes could be prevented.
Women are more at risk of stroke and are the focus of this year’s campaign. More women die from stroke than men – 60% of stroke deaths are in women. They are also less likely to receive acute care and rehabilitation then men, even though they respond equally well to treatment.
“Women have more risk factors for stroke than men,” said European Society of Cardiology (ESC) spokesperson Professor A. John Camm, professor of clinical cardiology in the Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Research Institute at St George’s University of London, UK.
“Women who have atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), are more likely than men to have high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and obesity, which all increase the risk of stroke,” said Professor Camm. “Risk is also increased with birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, hormonal changes at menopause, pregnancy associated diabetes and preeclampsia.”
Stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Brain cells can be damaged or killed, leading to effects on mobility, speech, thinking and feeling.
Stroke can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle, which means:
• Stop smoking
• Be physically active
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Eat healthily
• Keep alcohol within recommended levels
• Reduce stress.
These measures also lower the risk of heart disease.
Women should have a regular cardiovascular health check in the same way they are screened for cervical cancer and breast cancer, recommended Professor Camm. “A risk assessment will help you know where to take action,” he said. “Your doctor may prescribe medication to diminish your stroke risk if you are found to have high blood pressure or atrial fibrillation.”
Death and disability from stroke can be avoided if treatment is given quickly. If you suspect someone has had a stroke, do the FAST check:
• F – Face: is one side drooping?
• A – Arms: raise both arms, is one side weak?
• S – Speech: Is the person able to speak? Are words jumbled or slurred?
• T – Time: act quickly and seek emergency medical attention immediately.
“Stroke is a devastating disease but we know that around 50% of strokes could be prevented,” said Professor Camm. “I strongly advise adopting a healthier lifestyle and visiting your doctor to find out which risk factors you have that need attention.”