What are the causes of stroke?

The following factors increase the risk of vascular disease and stroke: Smoking Age Hypertension High blood cholesterol Lack of exercise Congenital cerebrovascular tumors or thin blood vessel walls Suffering from other diseases such as diabetes, rheumatic heart disease, etc.

How to prevent stroke?

Stroke is now one of the major killer diseases in Hong Kong. The main causes of stroke are smoking, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries, so the best way to prevent stroke is to develop healthy living habits such as: Avoid smoking and abusing alcohol Follow a regular schedule of work and rest, avoid stress, and exercise regularly Maintain a balanced diet, avoid high fat and sweet foods and avoid overweight If your blood cholesterol level is high, you should watch your diet, and receive the appropriate treatment if necessary If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, you should follow up regularly and receive appropriate treatment

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Stroke is caused by the blockage or burst of blood vessels in the brain, which hinders the brain tissue from receiving sufficient nutrients and oxygen. The affected nerve cells become necrotic, resulting in various neurological symptoms. The stroke risk examination uses fully automatic retinal image analysis technology to use fundus images to check whether the microfilament blood vessels in the fundus are narrowed, bleeding, blocked, or particularly curled, with abnormal bifurcation angles, etc., so as to evaluate the overall cerebrovascular status. As it reflects the chance of stroke, early knowledge of blood vessel conditions can help provide preventive treatment.

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The following factors increase the risk of vascular disease and stroke:

Smoking
Age
Hypertension
High blood cholesterol
Lack of exercise
Congenital cerebrovascular tumors or thin blood vessel walls
Suffering from other diseases such as diabetes, rheumatic heart disease, etc.

The medical name for stroke is “cerebrovascular disease”. It is a condition in which the blood supply to the brain is reduced or blocked for some reason, causing the brain cells to suddenly lack oxygen. The brain cells can be damaged and lose function within a few minutes, and impairs the related body part. Symptoms include:

Paralysis of the body and / or limbs
Slurred speech
Drooping lip
Double vision
Difficulty in swallowing
Incontinence
Numbness in part of the body
Coma or death in severe cases

Stroke is a serious medical emergency with a mortality rate of 30% within three months. However, more than half of the survivors will regain full self-care ability, and less than 20% of the patients have severe disabilities. In addition to the severity of the brain damage (including the type, extent, and site of the stroke), the development of complications, the patient’s self-care ability prior to the stroke, the attitude of the patient and the support given by the family/caregivers, as well as the rehabilitative treatment also play decisive roles in recovery of the patient.

Stroke is now one of the major killer diseases in Hong Kong. The main causes of stroke are smoking, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries, so the best way to prevent stroke is to develop healthy living habits such as:

Avoid smoking and abusing alcohol
Follow a regular schedule of work and rest, avoid stress, and exercise regularly
Maintain a balanced diet, avoid high fat and sweet foods and avoid overweight
If your blood cholesterol level is high, you should watch your diet, and receive the appropriate treatment if necessary
If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, you should follow up regularly and receive appropriate treatment

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