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How You Might Catch a Stroke Early

August 30, 2021 · In: Wellness

Catch a stroke early: Can you get a notice that you are going to have a stroke a week later? A historic study suggests that nearly one in four individuals who suffer a stroke have symptoms seven days before the event. Today we explore the epidemiology and symptoms of a stroke.

Listen — pacemaker, crash, stroke. What does it mean? God doesn’t want me now. That’s all. — actor Kirk Douglas

I recently wrote a piece looking at four of the many ways you can reduce your risk of suffering from a stroke. Here are the ABCDs of dropping stroke risk. I should add “E” is for exercise (or rather, physical activity).4 Things You Should Do to Reduce Your Stroke Risk, Backed by Science“The blood jet is poetry, There is no stopping it.” ― from “Kindness” by Sylvia Plath, Arielmedium.com

Let’s explore the remarkable finding that almost one-quarter of those who suffer from a stroke have warning signs in the week earlier.

First, I want to share that the research findings I am about to offer you are not new. While published in 2005, I think the general truths are still relevant today.

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Here are the provocative findings of the study:

Almost one out of every four ischemic stroke survivors suffered “mini-strokes,” known as transient ischemic attacks (TIA), before the actual event, and most of these mini-strokes occurred within the preceding seven days.

The research investigation looked at just over 2,400 individuals who had suffered an ischemic stroke. An ischemic stroke happens when blood flow in an artery that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the brain becomes blocked. Blood clots are often the reason for these blockages.

Getting more granular, we find that of those who experienced a TIA, 17 percent occurred on the day of the stroke, nine percent on the previous day, and 43 percent at some point during the week before the stroke.

Catch a stroke early – Please go here to learn some of the early warning signs:

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https://medium.com/beingwell/this-is-how-you-might-catch-a-stroke-early-db1d1c786da0?sk=451332d9c39708419bf0314ce90c89ad

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