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STROKE, cerebral vascular accident, may not only be dramatic, but it is also in progress. Risk factors are innumerable so everyone is concerned, even young people.

The cerebrovascular accident or stroke holds sad records. It is the first cause of acquired adult disability and the leading cause of mortality among women in France. It also tends to become the second cause of death short. According to an Ipsos survey, 155.000 people face there every year, 62.000 die.

On the occasion of the world stroke day which takes place this Tuesday, a new information campaign: “AVC, act quickly it is important” is launched.

Here are a few essential to know information and especially a video to watch at any cost to learn how to spot a stroke.

What is a stroke ?
There are two types of stroke, explains Claire Join-Lambert, Vascular neurologist at the Saint-Joseph Hospital, in Paris. “In 80% cases, It is an ischemic stroke or cerebral infarction”, Specifies the specialist. In this case, the artery “clogs”. The second type of stroke, less frequent so, is “hemorrhagic type, in other words a cerebral hematoma”. Here, the artery is broken.
The second type of stroke is more “severe” Although the first since “the mortality of the order of 30%, in three months” is more important.

What are the symptoms ?
The symptoms are diverse. They may be formed by the “sudden onset”, the specialist stresses this qualifier, a disorder affecting one side of the body, as one “weakness or numbness”. Another manifestation of stroke can be achieved by a language disorder, “either a speech disorder, either a fix to find his words, or even understanding disorders”. The third sign is a Visual. This can be “an amputation of the Visual field” or the “blindness in one eye”. Finally, of “balance disorders” may accompany these various evils.
But other signs should also be recorded. Thus, a stroke victim on four previously made one has or transient ischemic. It's the same type of disorders as those caused by a stroke in the shade near they last less than an hour. “The artery ends not lead spontaneously”, explains the doctor for whom this must be understood as an alert, a warning shot that should push the patient to consult urgently.

How should we react ?
In the case of cerebral infarction, the patients are treated by “Thrombolysis”. It is actually breaking up blood clots that obstruct the artery using drugs administered by infusion. This technique is also used in the case of myocardial infarction or for certain cases of pulmonary embolism. This treatment, “the most effective to date”, cannot be done “in four thirty hours following the installation of disorders”. A time limit which should not prevent action in the faster car “every minute counts”, insists the specialist. “And every minute where the artery is clogged balance finally by pieces of brains less than patients do not recover”.

What are the risk factors ?
Multiple risk factors, but good news, good life hygiene allows to avoid. Apart from the age of course which sometimes causes hypertension. Tobacco, alcohol, stress, Diabetes, physical inactivity, the overweight are the main factors. “Alcohol is responsible for many accidents of hemorrhagic type”, explains the neurologist. Then, combinations of factors, as the association of the contraceptive pill and tobacco, may promote stroke triggers.
As for the increase in accidents among young people, It is due according to the neurologist to “a change in our lifestyles” and in particular of our food. More frequent obesity here plays an essential role.

What treatments after a stroke ?
Of “antiplatelet agents or anticoagulants” are administered. The aim is in the case of an ischemic stroke of thin the blood for “keep again clogging of the arteries”. Then a better life hygiene and a suitable sport to reduce risk.

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