How to prevent stroke

Stroke, the medical term is cerebral infarction. Generally speaking, older people are more likely to suffer a stroke. In fact, stroke is preventable. However, many people think that stroke is not a high-probability disease and it is an elderly disease, so it does not need to be prevented. But in fact, stroke has a great impact on the life and work of both the elderly and the young, and once you get sick, you will have a lot of trouble.

Preventing stroke is actually not difficult, but it requires everyone to understand the relevant knowledge and actively implement it. Of course, blindly doing prevention is not very effective. How to prevent stroke? Let’s learn about it together.

1. Hypertension patients should take long-term medication and measure their blood pressure regularly to keep their blood pressure within the normal range;

2. Diabetic patients should strictly control their diet and adhere to hypoglycemic treatment to keep blood sugar within the normal range. The blood pressure of diabetic patients should be controlled at ≤130/85mmHg;

3. Patients with hyperlipidemia should receive lipid-lowering treatment;

4. Regularly conduct blood rheology examinations. Those with high blood viscosity need to take a small dose of aspirin orally;

5. Regularly check your heart, pay special attention to changes in heart function and arrhythmia, improve blood supply to the heart, and prevent and treat coronary heart disease;

6. For sudden symptoms such as headache, dizziness, memory loss, slow reaction, amnesia, blurred vision, facial numbness, etc., you should be vigilant and go to the hospital for a head CT scan as soon as possible for early detection and treatment.

For the elderly, because they are a high-risk group, they need to do a good job of prevention. Of course, the elderly also need to pay attention to changes in their bodies in a timely manner. If they feel unwell, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up in time and only proceed after confirming that there is no problem. In addition, there are many ways to treat stroke, and there is no need to have too much psychological burden after the illness.