Stroke attack
- 1. WHAT IS STROKE? A stroke is a "brain attack". It can happen to anyone at any time. It occurs when blood flow to an area of brain is cut off. When this happens, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. When brain cells die during a stroke, abilities controlled by that area of the brain such as memory and muscle control are lost.
- 2. HISTORY OF STROKE While the name described the sudden changes that can occur with a stroke, it didn't necessarily convey what is actually happening in the brain. Centuries later, in the 1600s, doctor named Jacob Wepfer discovered that something disrupted the blood supply in the brains of people who died from apoplexy.
- 4. TYPES OF STROKE A hemorrhagic stroke is either a brain aneurysm burst or a weakened blood vessel leak. When a vessel break in specific area of brain. Ischemic stroke is the most common type. It is usually caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. This keeps blood from flowing to the brain. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. Another cause is stenosis, or narrowing of the artery. Hemorrhagic Ischemic
- 7. PREVALENCE IN PAKISTAN Stroke is the most common cause of disability and a leading cause of mortality world wide. Similarly every 3rd person above age of 45 years has hypertension. Burden of stroke risk factors in Pakistan is enormous by 2020 Pakistan will be 4th mo.st populous country.
- 8. RATIO IN MEN AND WOMEN Men Ratio 40% Cause Smoking Other factors Women 85% Cause Estrogen When estrogen levels decline, levels of LDL cholesterol (the harmful kind) increase, and levels of HDL cholesterol (the positive kind) decrease, leading to the build up of fat and cholesterol in the arteries that contributes to heart attack and stroke.
- 9. TREATMENT Infrared radiation Tens Rotator