Stroke: General Information, Articles

Scientists succeeded in identifying a genetic mutation in one of 23,000 human genes, which increases the risk of stroke by 42%.

According to statistics, the annual number of strokes in Russia accounts for 400,000, whereas about 80% of these are ischemic strokes, 15% – hemorrhagic and 5% - subarachnoid hemorrhage. The mortality rate in all types is quite high: 20% to 40% of patients die within the first month.The causes leading to such disorders have not yet been precisely identified. However, there is a variety of factors that can influence the development of stroke. These include arterial hypertension, heart disease, smoking, high cholesterol levels in the blood, excessive intake of salt. In addition, one of the important components affecting the healthy state of the body is proper nutrition. Researchers have studied how various foods can influence the risk of development of this condition. It was found that the consumption of low-fat dairy products can significantly reduce the risk, as compared with fatty milk, yogurt and cheese.

The Letter-Number Sequencing Test will help to predict the risk of death in older people who have already suffered one stroke in the past.

Scientists found that the rehabilitation period in patients who had stroke and took anti-thrombotic drugs proceeds much faster and without any visible complications.

Honey is a product that consists of the most easily digestible sugars: fructose and glucose. These substances are absorbed without any additional processing. Their digestion does not need the involvement of organic acids, nitrogenous substances, vitamins and minerals. These are the properties of honey that are widely used in medicine.

During the research, the scientists concluded that aggressive behaviour can increase the risk of stroke twice, while quick temper, impatience and aggression affect the condition of the organism just the same way as smoking does.

At the moment, there is no single hypothesis about the mechanism of stroke development. It was suggested that most strokes developed due to the narrowing of one of the two carotid arteries. Nonetheless, if brain has a special circulation that provides a normal blood supply to the brain tissues, even in the case of complete blockage of one of the arteries, this theory cannot be applied. The currently prevailing approach involves both identification and study of risk factors (a set of circumstances correlating with the development of stroke).

With the consumption of chocolate, many people can avoid stroke in their old age. Many researches have already shown that stroke is manifested as an impaired cerebral circulation that damages brain tissues and causes disorders of its functions, which can further result in a complete or partial immobility, speech, memory and psychological disorders. There are many causes that affect the development of the condition. These include hypertensive heart disease, atherosclerosis, heart diseases, rheumatism and others.Taking into account the severity and complexity of the disease, specialists strongly advise to pay attention to both preventive measures and lifestyle. The list of the most simple preventive measures includes not smoking and drinking alcohol, prevention of obesity, having active lifestyle and proper nutrition. In addition, there are other factors that can reduce the risk of stroke. One of these components was discovered during the recent study.

From the point of view of ecology, cedar oil is the purest of all existing vegetable oils. It surpasses the majority of healthy foods in taste, nutritional value, microelement and vitamin composition.

A deep study of night sleep in patients diagnosed with "cerebral stroke” (CS) is not only of purely academic interest. It also has a serious practical importance for prognosis, as well as for therapeutic and rehabilitative activities. It has already been found that sleep disorders are one of the etiological factors of CS. The structure of sleep in the patients with CS also reflects minor, almost undetectable clinical changes in the hemodynamics of the brain, which can be either negative or positive. If patient in coma has individual elements of sleep, namely, periods of desynchronization accompanied by rapid eye movements combined with a decrease in muscle tone, it eloquently testifies to the relative preservation of the stem and diencephalic structures of the brain, which is a favourable prognostic factor.