Stroke, or stroke, is an acute cerebrovascular disease caused by blockage or rupture of blood vessels in the brain. It is very common in middle-aged and elderly people.
The onset of stroke is very sudden, the condition changes rapidly, and there is a high disability and mortality rate, which seriously threatens the life and quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people.
However, it is not without warning before the onset of stroke. If you can receive the signal of stroke in time and deal with it in time, you can effectively reduce the mortality rate of stroke!
If middle-aged and elderly people have the following symptoms, don’t be careless, this may be a warning signal of stroke!
1, yawn, sleepiness
The human body may yawn and feel sleepy when fatigued and lack of sleep. However, if you have been sleeping normally recently, and you have not engaged in a lot of physical and mental work, but often appear drowsiness, yawning and other manifestations, you should Watch out for signs of a stroke.
Clinically, about 80% of stroke patients may experience drowsiness and yawning about a week before the onset, mainly due to brain blood vessel blockage and hardening, resulting in Cerebral tissue ischemia and hypoxia.
2. Black eyes
If Recently, I often have blurred vision when I look at things, or suddenly blindness in front of my eyes and unsteady standing, but it returns to normal after tens of seconds. Also be alert to the occurrence of stroke.
The above manifestations are clinically referred to as “transient visual loss“, which is a common symptom before stroke. The reason for this is related to retinal ischemia caused by cerebral vascular ischemia .
3, dizziness, headache
no Few patients have symptoms of dizziness and headache before stroke, and most of the above symptoms occur early.
If the patient has frequent severe headaches recently, and the duration only lasts for tens of seconds to a few minutes, and then returns to normal, it is likely that the cerebral blood vessels have been blocked or hardened, resulting in short-lived brain tissue due to ischemia;
In addition, if there is persistent severe headache accompanied by nausea and vomiting , it is likely to be a sign of hemorrhagic stroke, and you should seek medical attention in time.
4. Language dysfunction
usually If the middle-aged and elderly people who are fluent in language suddenly have language barriers, such as slurred speech, unable to express themselves well, and the base of the tongue is hard, they should be alert to stroke. occur.
Before the onset of stroke, due to ischemia and hypoxia of the patient’s brain tissue, the function of the language center can be affected, resulting in language impairment. Symptom severity also varies.
5. Unilateral limb numbness, easy to fall
As we all know, the human body’s activities, consciousness, and feelings are all controlled by the brain. If there is a problem with the blood circulation of the brain, which affects the area that controls the nerve activity of the limbs, there will be unilateral Limb weakness, numbness and other symptoms, manifested as inability to hold chopsticks, button buttons, etc., and even cause hemiplegia in severe cases.
In addition, due to cerebral blood vessel blockage, sclerosis, and cerebral ischemia, it is likely to cause ataxia and balance disorder, and this group of people may experience unsteady pace< /strong> phenomenon, prone to falls, once the above symptoms appear, be sure to go to the hospital in time.
The arrival of stroke will seriously threaten the health and life of patients. Pay more attention to your own health, especially those middle-aged and elderly people who suffer from basic diseases such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia, as well as obesity. Diseases are not detected in time and are life-threatening.