FAST, Formulas Recognize Early Stroke Symptoms at Home

 

stroke or brain blood vessel disease is a disease characterized by blood vessels in the brain suddenly blocked or rupture, causing death of brain tissue. In fact, stroke is one cause of death.

If you have one or several of the signs or symptoms of the following, even though only for a moment, you may have an increased risk of stroke. These include vision loss sudden, felt weak in the face, arm or leg, difficulty speaking or understanding speech, severe headache or dizziness, and loss of balance.

"In addition to physical disability, 30-50 percent of stroke patients suffering from stroke depression marked by irritability, decreased self-esteem, and sleep disturbances. In some cases, depression can reduce motivation and worsen the condition of the patient," explains Dr. Keith Goh, Consultant Surgeon Nerves at the International Neuro Associates, Novena Medical Centre, Singapore.

A simple FAST test can be done at home to help detect early symptoms of stroke.

F = FACE , ask the person to smile. Does one side of his face was not lifted?

A = ARM , ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm fall down?

S = SPEECH , ask the person to repeat a simple sentence. Does his voice sound slurred or strange?

T = TIME , if someone has a problem following the above command, then do not delay, medical assistance should be called immediately.

Expected to know all three issues, measures of medical care can quickly and precisely carried out, to help decrease the level of lower mortality and disability rates from stroke.

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What You Should Know About Stroke Compulsory

Many people know the word 'stroke', but perhaps only a few understand it in depth, particularly symptoms and risk factors. In fact, 80 percent of strokes were preventable.

Stroke or known in the medical designation Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) occurs when blood vessels in the brain suddenly blocked or rupture. When this occurs, the blood fails to flow to the brain area which is a supplier of oxygen and nutrients to the body.

As a result, brain and nerve cells will die and capabilities that are controlled by the brain areas become lost. Stroke patients can become paralyzed, unable to speak, and fell into a coma - depending on where the stroke occurred and how many brain regions are damaged.

"Stroke can happen to anyone, anytime. Typically, the symptoms of stroke appear suddenly; in seconds or minutes. Approximately two million brain cells die every minute during a stroke occurs, and this will increase the risk of permanent damage, disability or death , "said Dr. Keith Goh, Consultant Neurosurgeon at Neuro Associates International, Novena Medical Centre, Singapore.

Stroke is a major cause of disability in adults in the world today and one of the leading causes of death, after cancer and heart disease. Impact of defects occurred in 75 percent of stroke patients, which can degrade the performance of the patient.

The effects of a stroke gives a relatively heavy burden for the family or caregiver of the patient, especially in terms of treatment, because patients need help in all daily activities, like walking, eating, going to the toilet, and talk.

"The good news, 80 percent of strokes are preventable! Recognize the symptoms and act quickly in getting medical assistance can help save lives and reduce the occurrence of defects," he added.

Here are some risk factors you need to know. Stroke is generally more prevalent in:

1. Man

2. Aged over 50 years

3. Having a fat and overweight

4. Having high blood pressure and / or diabetes

5. Smoking, drinking alcohol, and often stressful

6. Lack of exercise

7. Having high levels of salt and fat

8. Eating a high salt

"Those who have a history of heart disease or relatives with heart disease also a higher risk of stroke," he said.

Alert, GER Color Eye Contact Lenses

Decorative contact lenses quickly became a beauty trend, especially since fashion icon Rihanna Lady Gaga and wear. Is it safe for the eyes?

At first glance, decorative contact lenses (for beauty) seem harmless because it declared medically safe and used by millions. However, another look at the hidden dangers beneath the surface in color.

Decorative contact lenses priced mostly produced easily by the young fashion who have not experienced. They also have not learned much of what made that can cause severe, painful infection, even in the permanent loss of vision.

Unfortunately, most consumers do not intuitively understand that the lens is potentially dangerous, the retailer was happy to reap many benefits.

Case in colored contact lenses invite danger befall Laura Butler. When driving with 3 year son who was sitting in the back seat, she suddenly blind. At that time, he was wearing colored contact lenses bought a new one, without a prescription.

"That pain is excruciating. It felt like I had been cut with something very sharp and the pain is not just once," he told CBS News.

One of the contact lens worn had cut her cornea that causes a viral infection in his left eye.

"The doctor told me that this type of injury like that can trigger permanent vision loss," added Laura.

In fact, decorative contact lenses or not, is a device used in the center of the eye and is legally sold only by prescription. The science behind the design of complex forms of contact lenses and say, that a contact lens may not be suitable for all size of the eye.

"It's more than a piece of costume jewelry, this is a medical device. One size does not fit all. Although the lens does not correct your vision, your eye shape is very different from others," explains Dr. Thomas Steinemann, an ophthalmologist Metro Health Medical Center and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Most injuries result from contact lenses cornea cut the lead to viral infection and more severe, and permanent vision damage. The safest option is based on the contact lens prescription. Similarly, as reported by the Authority, on Friday (05/08/2011).

"I am disappointed that we still see many patients to emergency rooms with contact lenses due to eye problems," he said.

Good eye care specialist will give you a choice of contact lens safe. They must also demonstrate how to maintain and store contact lenses to you.

"You have to go to the doctor's eyes and say, 'I want to wear colored contact lenses that funky'. Find out if they can get it. We must mengatakah that the contact lens in the video clip Lady Gaga is the computer animation. This lens is actually illegal in the U.S., so you will not be able to get without a prescription, "he said.

Too Old 'Browsing' Cause Memory Weakens

Internet era is on the one hand makes it easy. However, if too long mingle with the world, memory impairment becomes a threat.

Recent technological sophistication was led to ease in many ways. See, now everything is connected by the Internet so as to provide every individual in the smooth conduct of activities. Unfortunately with such ease, internet opium which ultimately undermined their memory.

The researchers found that widespread use of the data search engines and online databases store affects people in remembering information.

To determine the tendency of people in remembering information Betsy Sparrow, assistant professor of psychology at Columbia in collaboration with Daniel M Wegner of Harvard and Jenny Liu of the University of Wisconsin, Madison who conduct research experiments on memory, as reported by the New York Times and was released the Times of India.

In one experiment they, the participants were allowed to type in the rate of 40 bits per trivia. There, the team found that subjects are more likely to remember information if they later find it again.

"Participants did not make the effort to recall when they think they can find a trivial statement as she read," they wrote.

The second experiment aims to determine whether the computer affects the speed of information on what a person remembers.

For example, when asked whether any countries have a flag only one color, then the researchers began to see whether the respondent was immediately mobilized his brain to remember about the flag or immediately think to look in the internet only.

In this case, participants were asked to remember either the questions themselves and include also the five folders on the computer. The researchers were surprised because they found that people seem more able to remember it by looking in the computer folder.

"It is very stomping my mind," said Dr. Sparrow.

The experiments explore aspects of what is known as transactive memory in which presents the idea that someone accustomed to rely on family, friends, and coworkers as a reference material for storing information.

Internet effects on memory remains largely unexplored. Dr Sparrow said, that experiment led him to conclude that the Internet has become the primary external storage systems.

Human memory, he says, is to adapt to new communication technologies

Besides Substitute Energy, Coconut Water Good for Heart

For this, known as coconut water body fluid replacement drinks alone. Outside, dozens of others waiting for the health benefits of the body, one of them good for the heart.

If you want to meet the best content for the body, drink coconut water. Aside from being a substitute for the lost body energy, coconut water can also reduce hypertension.

It presented Dr. Helmin Agustina S, Medical Manager of PT Kalbe Farma in a press conference "Hydro Culinary Ramadan in Southern Plaza", Bung Karno, Jakarta on Friday (5 / 8).

"Coconut water is a substitute for natural body fluids, and without side effects mean," he said.

Followed dr Helmin, world health organization, WHO also recommends that it is very good if you drink a high content of potassium and low sodium levels. And coconut water was the one that meets these requirements.

"This drink is very good for the heart because it can help the contraction of the heart and reduce high blood pressure and stroke," he described.