Contents:
- Medical Video: First Signs of a Stroke
- The cause of a person can get a mild stroke
- Stroke symptoms to watch out for
Medical Video: First Signs of a Stroke
Stroke is one of the diseases that must be watched by everyone. Generally serious stroke begins with symptoms of mild stroke. Mild stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain area is cut off. So as a result it causes temporary and partial paralysis of the affected body. Want to know the symptoms and causes of further minor strokes? You can listen to the following explanations.
The cause of a person can get a mild stroke
The causes generally depend on the area of the brain which is affected by loss of blood supply and can include changes in body sensation or motor control. Disease This neurological dysfunction is also caused by the temporary loss of blood flow to the brain, spinal cord, or retina to the eye.
The severity of a mild stroke depends on how much brain tissue has lost blood supply. For example, someone who has a mild stroke may experience temporary weakness in the hands or feet, but those with more severe strokes can be permanently paralyzed on one side of their body or unable to speak. If the blood supply is not quickly restored, it will cause paralysis or permanent stroke.
Here are some other causes of stroke:
- Health problems of the body's cardiovascular system, for example diabetes, heart problems and high cholesterol levels in the body can also cause strokes.
- Obesity or obesity is often one of the causes of stroke to watch out for. Why is that? Plaque fat in people who are obese can stick to the arteries, then there will be a blockage of blood flow to the brain, and strokes that are harmful to the body occur.
- Lifestyle factors also play an important role, can you have a stroke or not. Mild stroke can be triggered by habits that trigger obesity such as smoking, eating fatty foods and high carbohydrate, and likes to consume alcohol.
Stroke symptoms to watch out for
Actually, symptoms of stroke in a person vary, depending on the condition of each patient. If indeed the condition of the body can still receive pain due to the symptoms of stroke, then early treatment can save the sufferer. However, if the condition of the patient is indeed bad, it is undeniable that it will cause severe strokes and even death. Here are some symptoms of mild strokes to look out for:
- Hands, feet, or nerves of the body that can be moved (cheeks and mouth for example), begin to experience numbness, sometimes numbness to helplessness.
- As mentioned in the cause of the stroke above, blood flow will be hampered at the eye's destination. So, there will be a visual impairment due to the blocked blood flow to the eyes.
- Less concentration and reduced focus of mind.
- Difficulty speaking, the tongue nerve will reduce motor function due to blood does not work well on the mouth and tongue.
