The surprising reason why you could have a stroke
See if you can be at risk and what you can do about it.
When Luke Perry - our favorite "Beverly Hills 90210" - died in 2019 of a stroke at the age of 52, the world was stunned. Posts of fans and celebrities broken heart flooded internet, with most of them saying that Luc was too young to die. Perry - which leaves in mourning two children, an ex-wife, fiancée, and his parents - was younger than many actors still in their first choice. (Brad Pitt is 57!)
But the sad truth is a race as well known as a "brain attack"-can occur at any age. In fact, 15 percent of ischemic cerebral strokereach young adults and adolescents. If you think you or those who are close to you are not in danger, think again. Stroke is theSecond leading cause of death in the world. Every year, about 800,000 Americans suffer from a stroke with 185000 die accordingly.
That's not all:A person on three Americansadults raisedarterial pressure- The main cause of stroke and have only about half under control. With significant numbers, it is likely that you or your mother, brother or friend could have, too.
The good news is that the risk factors of stroke are oftenimitable Thanks to healthy living choices, such as the management of high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and maintain healthy weight. But recent studies have uncovered a surprising risk factor for the race that you can not know. It is quite common and can shock you. Read our report and see what you can do about it. He could save you life.
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Remember me: What is a stroke?
AAVC arrives When your brain suddenly stops with blood. In most cases (ischemic stroke), it is caused by obstruction of the arteries leading to your brain. When it happens, your brain cells are cut off from their supply of oxygen and begin to die. With brain cells, you lose control of your memory and muscles.
Strokes could be small (you can not feel the leg for a while) or large (you can be paralyzed at one of the sides of your body or lose the ability to speak). Some survivors of a stroke could recover, but most bear a kind of disability after the attack. Let's repeat: it can happen to everyone and at any age.
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What are the causes and a stroke again?
There are several factors that could put you at risk of stroke, including high blood pressure, tobacco, heart disease and diabetes. You might be surprised to learn that stroke can also be a complication of influenza or influenza disease. Yes, you read: influenza can lead to a stroke. researchers from Columbia University have found thatSerious influenza or pseudo-influenza symptoms leads to a reduction of 40 percent an increased risk of cerebral strokewithin two weeks that followed, as indicated in two preliminariesstudies.
Scotland scientists have dugied similar links in a smallto studyWhere they found that people were more likely to suffer from a stroke during the month, after having a respiratory virus. The studies focused on "the disease such as flu," rather than cases of confirmed influenza, since so many people who come with influenza do not receive a diagnosis confirmed by a laboratory test.
Wait, do you mean an ordinary influenza?
Yeah. Whether it's fever, fatigue, chills, coughing or aches, most of us have had a naughty influenza at some point in our lives. Each year, between 3 percent and 11 percent of the Americans will come down with influenza or flu, according to theCenters for Disaster Control and Prevention. For this last season of influenza, this number was between $ 37 million and 43 million.
Most of us think of influenza as benign or sometimes non-so-soft boredom that raises his sore head every fall, but the flu can be a very dangerous disease. In the United States, more than 530,000 people have been hospitalized with influenza or complications related to influenza, according to CDC. Of these, between 36000 to 61000 is dead.
So, why is it so?
In the University of Columbiato study, Scientists analyzed the data of nearly 31,000 people who were hospitalized due to sufferingIschemic stroke. Corresponding to the history of patient's disease with patient stroke dates, researchers have discovered that those who had suffered from a disease similar to flu faces 40 percent an increased risk of accident stroke within 15 days after being sick after. Although the risk is the most important in these two weeks, a certain "risk of stroke remains high for about 365 days," said Dr. Philip Gorelick, professor at the Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine of Michigan State University, in aVideo interview on studies.
We still do not know why this happens. Although there are many theories behind the anticipation liaison of influenza, no definitive justification has been found to completely explain the association. The researchers suspect that inflammation that accompanies the flu can play a role in the increased risk.
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What can I do?
The results highlight the importance of getting an influenza. "People should consider taking an influenza vaccine. It has been demonstrated in other studies than if you take the influenza vaccine, you are less likely to have a stroke," said Dr. Gorerick, making Reference to New England Journal of the conclusions of medicine that get a shot of influenza can help reduce your risk of stroke of about 20%.
Recommendation: Follow your doctor's advice and get the influenza vaccine. I do not know where to go? Click on this link to find a place near you! And if you recently had influenza, pay attention to symptoms such as difficulty talking, walking or seeing. Discover these current signs of the stroke to learn what to be looking for.And to cross the healthiest life, do not miss: This supplement can increase your risk of cancer, tell experts.
