Stroke is one of the main causes of death, not only in Poland but also in the West. Every year in our country, 90-100 thousand people suffer a stroke. people. “This disease leads to physical and intellectual degradation” – warned prof. dr hab. n. med. Wacław Kuczmik. What causes a stroke and how do you know when it may happen? – he told in the TvoiLokony program.
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death
It is estimated that every 6,5 minutes someone in Poland suffers a stroke. Annually, this problem affects 90-100 thousand. Poles, 30 thousand of them die within the first month of falling ill. Patients who survive often remain disabled.
– Stroke is a special health and social problem. This condition causes physical and intellectual degradation. Patients who experience a stroke do not always return to full activity – said prof. dr hab. n. med. Wacław Kuczmik from the Department and Clinic of General Surgery, Vascular, Angiology and Phlebology, Faculty of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia.
Stroke is the third cause of death after heart disease and cancer, and the leading cause of permanent disability in people over 40. Though associated with the elderly, stroke increasingly affects young and otherwise healthy people. It causes a stroke when a vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked or ruptured.
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How do you know you are at risk of a stroke?
– There are such warning signs and if we trace the causes, we will be more aware of them. However, we must be aware that the majority of strokes do not have any warning symptoms – emphasizes the specialist.
Prof. Kuczmik points out that heart diseases should encourage the implementation of procedures to protect against stroke. – Another cause is the narrowing of the carotid arteries. This can manifest itself as temporary paresis of the arm, leg, blindness in one eye, or loss of consciousness. These are very important signals about the readiness for a stroke – warns the guest of Onet Rano.
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