The
basics of a stroke
According
to Robert A.Kuhn, M.D.
What
is a Stroke?
A stroke is a sudden failure of part of the working brain.
What
sets it off?
Lack of sufficient oxygen to the brain (of whatever cause).
What
is the result?
It might be present for only a few moments and then dissapear.
Or, it could go to any of the following: *WEAKNESS *PARALYSIS
*APHASIA (unable to speak or understand) *DEATH
How
can strokes be prevented?
1-By immediate action: The comunity need to be involved
in widespread training so they understand signs that warn of a
stroke about to happen. Time is of the essence to prevent a crippling
catastrophe. The brain should not tolerate being deprived of oxygen,
so urgency is critical. Each of us that gains a basic understanding
of the way our brain works normally will seek prompt medical attention
if they sense something is going wrong. In such instance knowledge
is power. For with it, and with awareness that sroke is ideally
treatable if it is possible -warnings are caught in time, many
deaths and crippled lives will never occur. Like a heart attack,
brain attack will then begin to yield to as shares awareness of
what might be in store for your brain in years ahead; and what
personal responses are required.
2- By long-term action: Life style changes and careful
use of appropriate medicines will lessen longer-term risks in
the years to come. A rehab process of physical teraphy takes a
long time and perseverance.
A
stroke victim will never be the same again. But with appropiate
atention may return to adapted forms of independent normal life.
