In the increasing incidence of stroke, the incidence rate of young people is particularly striking: the rejuvenation of stroke patient has become an indisputable fact. Stroke is no longer new to people in their twenties and thirties, and even teenagers will have cerebrovascular emergencies.
Do You Think Atherosclerosis Only Comes When You Get Old?
No! It is also the leading cause of stroke in young people. Although some young people have stroke because of congenital factors or genetic reasons, in most cases, atherosclerosis is still the main culprit.
A survey conducted in South Korea reveals that, in people under 55 years old, smoking or high blood pressure is enough to lead to the occurrence of atherosclerosis. Doctors also found that young male patients will have a higher risk of atherosclerotic stenosis of blood vessels in their brain due to a higher proportion of smoking, and that would eventually lead to stroke.
Stroke Risk Factors
1. Smoking: nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarettes can damage the inner wall of arteries, cause inflammation, and lead to atherosclerosis.
2. Stress: researchers from the University of Southern California have investigated the relationship between atherosclerosis and stress in 573 employees aged between 40 and 60. The results showed that the more work pressure people have, the more likely they are to have atherosclerosis.
3. Obesity: obesity can cause hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia, thus increasing the risk of atherosclerosis.
4. High blood pressure: high blood pressure will make blood flow impact on the vascular wall, damaging the vascular intima. What’s more, it will also make the lipid in the blood more likely to deposit on the vascular wall, thus promoting the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis.
5. Hyperglycemia: the incidence of cerebral infarction in diabetic patients is 2-4 times higher than that in non-diabetic patients. The main manifestation of hyperglycemia is atherosclerosis.
Key Points of Stroke Prevention and Treatment
So far, there is no way to predict the occurrence of stroke, but it is certain that quit smoking, reduce alcohol consumption, refuse staying up late, weight control, and decompression are of great significance to the prevention of stroke.
1. Keep exercising more than three times a week.
The American Heart Association and Stroke Association recommend that healthy adults should at least take 40 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise three to four times a week. Exercise can dilate blood vessels, accelerate blood flow, reduce blood viscosity and platelet aggregation, and reduce thrombosis.
Moreover, exercise can help you control weight, reduce stress, and eliminate the risk factors of stroke. According to research, walking for 30 minutes a day can reduce the risk of stroke by 30%. Cycling, jogging, mountain climbing, Taichi, and other aerobic exercise can also prevent stroke.
2. Salt intake should be controlled at 5g per day.
Excessive sodium salt in the body will cause vasoconstriction and increase blood pressure. The daily salt consumption recommended by the World Health Organization is 5 grams per person per day. There are many ways to control the amount of salt intake.
3. Race against time.
When a stroke occurs, neurons die at a rate of 1.9 million per minute. To make matters worse, the damage caused by the death of neurons is irreversible. Therefore, within 4.5 hours after the onset of the disease is the prime time for stroke treatment, and the faster the treatment, the better the result will be. This will directly affect the quality of patients’ life in the future!
Post time: May-06-2021