A growing number of young people are becoming victims of stroke and the first ever worldwide research on the enormity of this problem has showed that the incidence of stroke among the younger lot could just double by 2030.
The risk factors of this crippling condition are diabetes, high blood pressure and expanding waistlines.
How to Deal with a Stroke
Stroke is a brain attack, which occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. It affects all age groups; according to the WHO, 15 million people are affected by stroke annually.
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Scientists analyzed more than 100 studies from 1990 to 2010 which had data on stroke patients across the world. Alarmingly, the incidence of stroke had gone up by 25% in people aged 20 to 64.
"Some of the increase we will see in strokes is unavoidable because it has to do with people aging, but that doesn't mean we should give up," said Majid Ezzati of Imperial College London, one of the study's authors.
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Ezzati said that nations must strive to reduce smoking rates and encourage healthy eating.
"Young people think stroke is only a problem of the elderly, but we need to educate them," said Dr. Yannick Bejot of the University Hospital of Dijon in France. "If young people understood how debilitating a stroke is, maybe they would change their behavior," he said.
Source: Medindia
Aphasia
Aphasia is a condition where the patient has a language disorder. The patient has problems with comprehension, expression, repetition, reading and writing.
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Ezzati said that nations must strive to reduce smoking rates and encourage healthy eating.
"Young people think stroke is only a problem of the elderly, but we need to educate them," said Dr. Yannick Bejot of the University Hospital of Dijon in France. "If young people understood how debilitating a stroke is, maybe they would change their behavior," he said.
Source: Medindia
Diet and High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
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