Psychology - Causes of stroke part #2

yandot (67)in #health • 6 years ago (edited)

In my last post i defined stroke the major reason why there is a loss or reduction in the flow of blood. And today i will be discussing on the causes of stroke.

Knowing that stroke happens when the flow of blood to different part of our body is shortened or reduced. It is essential to know the causes of this stroke.

Below are some of the causes;

Hemorrhagic stroke

This type of stroke is responsible for the death troll across different countries. The hemorrhagic stroke are rarely seen in a patient, mathematically scientists discovered that 20% of all the strokes are hemorrhagic stroke.

It is mostly found in the aneurysm part of the brain, This makes the blood to spill around the brain and makes it swell, damage the cell and also affects the tissues in the brain. The presence of this hemorrhagic in the brain is known as intracerebral homorrhage. Nevertheless, the cause of this infection is known as the aneurysm ( this occurs when the artery wall is weak and this can make the bulge abnormally large).

Below are some symptoms to know a patient is suffering from this infection;

Vomiting
Severe headache
Seizure
Dizzieness
Problems with speech.

High blood pressure

Hypertension is another word for high blood pressure. This is the amount of blood exerted against the walls of the arteries as the blood flows through them. It was recorded that in the United State about 85 million people suffer from the syndrome called hypertension. High blood pressure damage the the blood vessels present in the brain and thereby leading to a severe stroke.

Changing of lifestyle or diet can be a way to prevent this syndrome, exercise is also essential. Most times, pinpointing the causes for this syndrome they include the following below;

Smoking
Drinking alcohol excessively
Improper exercise
Age
To much intake of salt.

In other words, with the above examples of high blood pressure, we should take proper precaution in other to avoid this syndrome. Because the lower the your blood pressure, the lower the risks for stroke.

Diabetis

According to doctors, diabetes can be referred to as diabetes mellitus this connotes to a person has high blood glucose- in other words known as high blood sugar- this is as a result of the inadequate production of insulin. Patients experiencing this high blood sugar will apparently have polyuria (constant urination) this will make the patient become irresistible with thirst (polydipsia) and also hunger (polyphagia).

Below are some ways to know if a person is suffering from this disease