Stroke Risk Assessment

Strokes, also known as cerebrovascular accidents, occur when the arteries of the brain become ‘blocked’ or ‘burst’, depriving the brain cells of nutrients and oxygen. As a result, the affected nervous tissue die, causing a number of nervous disorders.

Symptoms of a stroke include the following:

1. Paralysis of the body and / or limbs
2. Slurred speech
3. Drooping lip
4. Double vision
5. In severe cases, the patient may go into a coma or die
6. Difficulty in swallowing
7. Incontinence
8. Numbness in part of the body
9. Drooling of saliva

Factors increase the risk of stroke:

1. Smoking
2. Age – the risk of stroke increases with age
3. High blood pressure
4. High blood cholesterol level
5. Overweight
6. Lack of exercise
7. Congenital brain aneurysms and abnormalities
8. Other illnesses such as diabetes, rheumatic heart disease can greatly increase the risk of stroke.

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