Stroke Treatment In India – Costs, Experience Of Doctors And Convenience
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Stroke Treatment In India
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Within a few minutes, brain cells begin to die...
Symptoms
Watch for these stroke symptoms if you think you or someone else is having a stroke : -
* Trouble with walking. If you're having a stroke, you may stumble or have sudden dizziness, loss of balance or loss of coordination.
* Trouble with speaking. If you're having a stroke, you may slur your speech or may not be able to come up with ...
When to see a doctor
If you notice any signs or symptoms of a stroke or TIA, get medical help right away. A TIA may seem like a passing event. But it's an important warning sign — and a chance to take steps that may prevent a stroke...
You may need to take additional actions in the following situations : -
* If the person stops breathing, begin mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
* If vomiting occurs, turn the person's head to the side. This can prevent choking...
Ischemic stroke
About 80 percent of strokes are ischemic strokes. They occur when the arteries to your brain are narrowed or blocked, causing severely reduced blood flow (ischemia)...
The most common ischemic strokes are : -
* Thrombotic stroke : - This type of stroke occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one of the arteries that supply blood to your brain. A clot usually forms in areas damaged by atherosclerosis — a disease in which the arteries are clogged by fatty deposits (plaques). This process can occur within one of the two carotid (kuh-ROT-id) arteries of your neck that carry blood to your brain, as well as in other arteries of the neck or brain.
* Embolic stroke : - An embolic stroke occurs when a blood clot or other particle forms in a blood vessel away from your brain — commonly in your heart — and is swept through your bloodstream...
Hemorrhagic stroke
"Hemorrhage" is the medical word for bleeding. Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in your brain leaks or ruptures. Hemorrhages can result from a number of conditions that affect your blood vessels...
There are two types of hemorrhagic stroke : -
* Intracerebral hemorrhage : - In this type of stroke, a blood vessel in the brain bursts and spills into the surrounding brain tissue, damaging cells. Brain cells beyond the leak are deprived of blood and are also damaged. ..
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke
A transient ischemic attack (TIA, or ministroke) is a brief episode of symptoms similar to those you'd have in a stroke. The cause of a transient ischemic attack is a temporary decrease in blood supply to part of your brain. Most attacks last just a few minutes...
Risk factors
Many factors can increase your risk of a stroke. A number of these factors can also increase your chances of having a heart attack.
Stroke risk factors includ : -
* A family history of stroke, heart attack or TIA
* Being age 55 or older
* High blood pressure — a systolic blood pressure of 140 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or higher, or a diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher...
Complications
Depending on how long the brain suffers a lack of blood flow, a stroke can sometimes cause temporary or permanent disabilities.
Stroke complications differ depending what part of the brain was affected and may include : -
* Paralysis or loss of muscle movement. Sometimes, a lack of blood flow to the brain can cause a person to become paralyzed on one side of the body...
Tests and diagnosis
If you've had a previous stroke or TIA or think you're at risk of stroke, talk with your doctor about screening tests. Before treating a stroke, your doctor must figure out what type of stroke you're having and what parts of your brain it's affecting....
Treatments and drugs
Getting prompt medical treatment for stroke is important. Treatment itself depends on the type of stroke.
Ischemic stroke
To treat an ischemic stroke, doctors must quickly restore blood flow to your brain. Emergency treatment with medications. Therapy with clot-busting drugs must start within three hours. ..
You may be given : -
* Aspirin. Aspirin is the best-proven immediate treatment after a stroke to reduce the likelihood of having another stroke. In the emergency room, it's likely you'll be given a dose of aspirin. The dose may vary...
* Tissue plasminogen activator. Some people who are having a stroke can benefit from an injection of tissue plasminogen activator (TPA). TPA is a potent clot-busting drug that helps some people who have had stroke recover more fully. ..
* Carotid endarterectomy : - In this procedure, a surgeon removes plaques that block the carotid arteries that run up both sides of your neck to your brain....
* Hemorrhagic stroke
Surgery may be used to treat a hemorrhagic stroke or prevent another one. The most common procedures — aneurysm clipping and arteriovenous malformation (AVM) removal — carry some risks...
Your doctor may recommend one of these procedures if you're at high risk of spontaneous aneurysm or AVM rupture : -
* Aneurysm clipping : - A tiny clamp is placed at the base of the aneurysm, isolating it from the circulation of the artery to which it's attached. This can keep the aneurysm from bursting, or it can prevent re-bleeding of an aneurysm that has recently hemorrhaged. The clip will stay in place permanently.
* Coiling (aneurysm embolization) : In an embolization procedure, a catheter is maneuvered into the aneurysm. A tiny coil is pushed through the catheter and positioned..
Every person's stroke recovery is different. Depending on what complications you might have, the team of people to help you in your recovery could include:
* Rehabilitation doctor (physiatrist)
* Nurse
* Dietitian
* Physical therapist..