Brain  Stroke

Stroke some time called Brain attack

Stroke is second leading cause of death a

Major contributor to disability worldwide.

Stroke is defined as an abrupt 

Neurological outburst caused by

Impaired   perfusion through the

Blood vessels to the brain.

( Ref Medicine {Baltimore} 2019 Mar: 98(12)

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Biai   Pan

Xiao Jint

Liu Jun , Shaohong Qui

Qiuping  Zheng and Ming wo Pan)

WHO reports every year ,approximately

15million people have stroke .

87% Ischaemic Stroke

10%  Intra cerebral Hemorrhagic stroke

03% Subarachnoid HS

20 .8%Of US  adult population smokers.)

Stroke : Is a neurological Disorder

Characterized by blockage of blood vessels

Clots  from brain and interrupt blood flow

Clogging arteries and causing  blood vessels

To break leading to bleeding .

Stroke types ;

Ischaemic stroke common 87%are ischaemic stroke

Ischaemic stroke caused by deficient blood

And oxygen supply to brain 

Hemorrhagic stroke 13%

Is caused by bleeding or leaky blood vessels

Risk Factors

1 Age doubles over the age 55 years

2.   Hypertension

3 Coronary Artery Disease

4 Hyperlipidemia

   Total cholesterol  associated with 

   Risk of stroke

    High density Lipoprotein ( HDL)

    Decreases stroke incidence.

5  Nearly 60%  of strokes are  in patients

     with history of transient Ischaemic 

     Attack (TIA)

6 Non modifiable risk factors

    Age sex Heredity

7 Modifiable Risk factors

    Hypertension

     Alcohol

     Diabetes

      Lack of physical exercise

      Cholesterol

      Diet

  8 Tobacco Smoking is  directly linked

      

     the chance of suffering from stroke

      Of non smoker.

 

    Ref Int J Mol Sci 2020 Oct :21(20):7609

           Diji Kuriakose and Adhicheng  Xiauo