People who have risk factors for stroke, such as obesity, hypertension, or diabetes is not controlled, need to be aware of the symptoms of a stroke. If you find symptoms, should be immediately taken to the hospital until 4.5 hours.
Neurologist Herianto said guide can recognize a stroke by remembering FAST. FAST is an acronym of the face (facial), arm (arm or limb), speech (speech), and time (time).
"Face, we see no change in the symmetry of the face baseball. If the arm, saw arm there is weakness baseball," said a doctor from Eka Hospital South Tangerang in a media gathering in Jakarta, Wednesday (10/08/2016).
In addition, notice whether the manner of speech suddenly became slurred, slurred speech, or even difficulty speaking. If you find these symptoms, immediately take it to the emergency room (ER) at the nearest hospital.
If the patient has a stroke, people around him have to maintain oxygen or her airway. "If the patient vomit yes cleaned first, not to get into the airway," said Heri.
Heri explained that patients with stroke symptoms must be helped so that blockage of blood vessels in the brain is not getting worse. Thus the risk of more severe disability can be prevented.
Although the symptoms of stroke suddenly recovered, patients should still be taken to the hospital. Symptoms of stroke that may suddenly reappear with more severe conditions. At the hospital the doctor will perform a scan of the brain to see more details of damage to the brain.
If the stroke is not addressed, there could be permanent disability, the recovery process longer, until death.
Heri said stroke primarily affects those aged over 50 years. However, now vastly discovered at a young age or under 50 years old.
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