Little strokes, big trouble: This World Strokes Day know more about the widespread disease
According to the World Health Organisation stroke claims 6.2 million lives each year. Stroke kills more people each year than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria put together. (Image for representation)
A blood clot in an artery within the brain can cut off circulation to the brain. This can cause a stroke. The carotid arteries carry blood to the brain. (Image for representation)
The other main kind of stroke is a hemorrhagic stroke. That occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and blood leaks into surrounding tissue. High blood pressure that strains the walls of our arteries can cause a hemorrhagic stroke. (Image for representation)
High blood pressure strains the walls of your blood vessels. That makes them more rigid and less likely to expand as needed to maintain healthy circulation. Poor circulation can increase your risk of stroke and heart attack. (Image for representation)
Many of the risk factors for stroke and heart attack are the same. Which include smoking, high cholesterol ,high blood pressure,age,family history. (Image for representation)
Most strokes are not painful. Eighty percent of strokes are caused by a blood clot in the brain and usually do not hurt, although some do. Stroke cuts off oxygen to a part of the brain. Brain cells begin to die but this is usually not painful. A common symptom of a stroke is a sudden and powerful headache. A stroke is sometimes referred to as a “brain attack.” (Image for representation)
In 2010, three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador was selected as an ambassador for the World Stroke Organization, six years after recovering from surgery to stop bleeding in his brain. (Image for representation)
The Indian Stroke Association (ISA) announced Bollywood actor Rani Mukherjee as their ambassador in 2006, who pledged her support for ISA initiatives and contribution towards awareness and treatment of stroke across India. (Image for representation)
