Stroke discussion was held with the team of Neurosciences, Neurosurgery, Emergency, Interventional Radiology
Experts from Medanta Hospital, Lucknow expressed concern over the increasing number cases of stroke across the country
TIL Desk Lucknow/ Stroke cases are increasing rapidly across the country. If we look closely at its figures, according to the report of the World Health Organization, every year 15 million people across the world suffer from stroke. Of these, 5 million die and another 5 million become disabled, which also increases the burden on their families. That is why, in view of World Stroke Day, for awareness, health experts of Medanta Hospital expressed concern about the increasing cases and discussed various issues. The press conference was held on Friday, October 27 at 3.00 pm in Medanta Auditorium, 6th floor.
Dr AK Thakar, Director Neurology, said that this problem is mostly seen in people after the age of 50 years, but from the past years , cases of brain stroke are also increasing in people aged 30 to 35 years. The number of stroke cases are increasing every year due to improper diet, lack of exercise and stress, which is a matter of concern in itself, hence Stroke Day is celebrated every year to increase awareness about stroke. In order to prevent stroke one must pay attention to its symptoms which can be observed in the patient such as a lot of difficulty in speaking and understanding, suddenly not able to speak any sentence when asked to communicate anything and not understanding anything. In such a situation, one must ask the patient to remain calm and immediately contact the doctor.
Dr Ritwij Bihari, Associate Director Neurology, stressed the importance of golden hour in reaching the hospital in case of stroke and educated people about the importance of golden hour, which lasts for 4.5 hours after the onset of stroke. After a stroke, more than 2 lakh brain cells die per minute; In this situation, the patient should be taken to the nearest hospital, and not just any hospital, but a hospital equipped with stroke curing facilities, so that a quick and best treatment can be given to save the patient. In addition to this, understanding the symptoms of stroke and immediately consulting a doctor is very important.
Dr. Ravi Shankar, Director – Neurosurgery said that due to today’s irregular lifestyle, unhealthy diet, stress and excessive consumption of alcohol, cigarette and tobacco etc., a person develops high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, which leads to the possibility of stroke. They also reported that 30% of individuals who receive clot-busters do not improve because they suffer major stroke or large vessel occlusion (LVO). Even under such circumstances, progress has been made in treatment. A neuro-radiologist-X, neuro-interventionist may use a device to remove clots from the arteries of the brain. If quick analysis and action is taken before reaching the hospital, treatment can help patients more effectively to save their lives.
Dr. Lokendra Gupta Associate Director- Emergency said that its symptoms include the patient having great difficulty in speaking and understanding. After the diagnostic of the brain with tests like CT scan and MRI, doctor can determine the best course of treatment. If the patient is brought during the golden hour, the doctor can successfully treat the brain. To avoid this problem, you should improve your lifestyle, include nutritious diet in your life, avoid saturated fat, salt, trans fat and high cholesterol items, eat fruits and vegetables in abundance. Apart from this, it is very important to include exercise and yoga in your lifestyle and also stay away from alcohol consumption, tobacco etc., live a stress-free life and stay healthy.
Dr. Rohit Aggarwal, Associate Director – International Radiology told that when blood gets collected in the veins of the body and due to this the blood flow in the head stops in one or some veins. Due to this, oxygen elements are not able to reach and the cells inside the head die immediately. Sometimes another reason for this can also be bleeding in the head. If the patient is brought during the golden hour, doctors can successfully treat the brain. The period 4.5 hours after the onset of stroke is called the golden hour. To avoid this problem, you should improve your lifestyle, include nutritious diet in your life, avoid saturated fat, salt, trans fat and high cholesterol, eat fruits and vegetables in abundance.
Medanta Hospital, Lucknow is a stroke ready hospital. Here stroke patients are treated by world class health experts. At Medanta Hospital, Lucknow, patients are provided with all kinds of health facilities along with state-of-the-art care, which leads to a better life for the patients.
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