Stroke...

Assalamualaikum ;))

Kejadian yang menimpa ayah aku pada Nov tahun lalu membuatkan aku ingin mengambil tahu ape itu STROKE ataupun dalam bahasa melayu nya adalah ANGIN AHMAR..

Ayah kene stroke pada 13Nov2012 pagi sebelum subuh camtu..nyaris dia tidak jatuh, sempat berpaut pada langsir bilik air. Nasib baik adik aku dengar dia, so terus dikejarkan ke hospital. Ayah mengalami pendarahan di otak kesan dari tekanan darah tinggi yang melampau. So doctor cakap ayah kene stroke sebelah kanan.

Selama 23 hari ayah dihospital, dan akhirnya dibenarkan dibenarkan pulang.

Arini ayah da boleh berjalan, cume tangan kanan tidak boleh tergerak lagik..mungkin lambat cikit la kott, bak kata doctor.

Penyakit stroke boleh kembali sihat sempurna jika pesakit itu mempunyai semangat yang tinggi, contoh ; ada seorang pakcik area kawasan umah aku, selepas 2minggu dia da boleh berjalan..di seretkan jek kaki dia tu nk kemana-mana sambil mulutnya berkata ‘eisshhh, aku mana ade sakitt’… Ayah ni manja sangat, sikit2 sensitif..so agak lambat la kott untuk pulih sepenuhnya…

Last week dapat berita yang makcik aku plak kena stroke, sebelah muka kanan…Busu aku ni ade darah tinggi gak..

Moge2 ayah n busu cepat baik k….aminnn

ni gambar mase ayah di hospital..keadaan da stabil, just kne buat fisio jek..nampka feeding tube yang kat hidung tu? aku siap pesan ngn ayah jgn tarik, nnti nk masukkan balik sakit..

tp skrank ayah da boley makan dengan sendirinya.. ;))

Di bawah ade article pasal stroke secara am nya..

A stroke happens when blood flow to a part of the brain stops. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack."

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

If blood flow is stopped for longer than a few seconds, the brain cannot get blood and oxygen. Brain cells can die, causing permanent damage.

There are two major types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke.

Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. This may happen in two ways:

• A clot may form in an artery that is already very narrow. This is called a thrombotic stroke.
• A clot may break off from another place in the blood vessels of the brain, or from some other part of the body, and travel up to the brain. This is called cerebral embolism, or an embolic stroke.

Ischemic strokes may be caused by clogged arteries. Fat, cholesterol, and other substances collect on the artery walls, forming a sticky substance called plaque.

A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in part of the brain becomes weak and bursts open, causing blood to leak into the brain. Some people have defects in the blood vessels of the brain that make this more likely.

STROKE RISK FACTORS

High blood pressure is the number one risk factor for strokes. The other major risk factors are:

• Atrial fibrillation
• Diabetes
• Family history of stroke
• High cholesterol
• Increasing age, especially after age 55
• Race (black people are more likely to die of a stroke)

People who have heart disease or poor blood flow in their legs caused by narrowed arteries are also more likely to have a stroke.

The chance of stroke is higher in people who live an unhealthy lifestyle by:

• Being overweight or obese
• Drinking heavily
• Eating too much fat or salt
• Smoking
• Taking cocaine and other illegal drugs

Treatment

A stroke is a medical emergency. Immediate treatment can save lives and reduce disability. Call 911 or your local emergency number or seek urgent medical care at the first signs of a stroke.

It is very important for people who are having stroke symptoms to get to a hospital as quickly as possible. If the stroke is caused by a blood clot, a clot-busting drug may be given to dissolve the clot.

Most of the time, patients must reach a hospital within 3 hours after symptoms begin. Some people may be able to receive these drugs for up to 4 - 5 hours after symptoms begin.

Treatment depends on how severe the stroke was and what caused it. Most people who have a stroke need to stay in a hospital.

Nutrients and fluids may be needed, especially if the person has trouble swallowing. These may be given through a vein (intravenously) or a feeding tube in the stomach (gastrostomy tube). Swallowing trouble may be temporary or permanent.

Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and swallowing therapy will all begin in the hospital.

Renung-renungkan laa yer...

So mari kite exercise!!

Prevention is better than cure..

xoxo...

aisya..