Warning of stroke in young people
(Baonghean.vn) - Recently, a young patient was successfully treated by the Stroke Center, Nghe An General Hospital for cerebral artery thrombosis. The patient was treated effectively and left no sequelae.
The patient with cerebral stroke is male (31 years old); healthy history. In the morning, the patient went to work and suddenly collapsed at the office parking lot. The patient was brought to the Emergency Department in a state of drowsiness, complete paralysis of the left side of the body.
At Nghe An General Hospital, the patient was examined, consulted and diagnosed with acute cerebral infarction in the first hour due to occlusion of the right internal carotid artery - middle cerebral artery, dissection of the right internal carotid artery at the base (starting from the base of the internal carotid artery).
The patient was immediately indicated for interventional treatment with mechanical device to remove cerebral thrombus and place a stent in the carotid artery. The intervention time was about 30 minutes, resulting in complete recanalization of TICI3.
Immediately after the intervention, the patient was awake and able to move the left side of his body quite well. After 5 days of treatment, the patient was awake and normal, the paralysis was completely recovered and he was discharged home, continuing his daily work.
According to doctors, stroke in young people accounts for about 15% of all stroke cases. This number is increasing. However, many young people do not pay enough attention to disease prevention. In particular, they do not recognize the signs of stroke in young people to promptly provide emergency care and effective treatment.
Young people with stroke are people under 45 years old who have a stroke, including cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction (previously, the age of stroke was usually over 65 years old).
In Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Health's report, the rate of stroke patients in young and middle-aged people accounts for nearly 40%. According to statistics from WSO (World Stroke Association) in 2022: Every year, more than 16% of people with stroke are between the ages of 15-49 (out of a total of 12.2 million new stroke cases each year) and the number of deaths is about 6.5 million cases and young people account for about 6% of these.
Doctor Le Quang Toan - Director of the Stroke Center, Nghe An General Hospital said: "Patients often have not detected any underlying diseases before, suddenly the following symptoms appear: mouth distortion, weakness in one arm and leg, difficulty speaking, difficulty pronouncing, difficulty expressing words, impaired consciousness or decreased consciousness, sudden severe headache, balance disorder, sudden blurred vision or loss of vision in one area... When detecting the above symptoms, take them immediately to the nearest medical facility that can provide specific treatment in the earliest hours without waiting at home."
According to Associate Professor, Doctor Nguyen Van Huong - Director of Nghe An General Hospital: Currently, at the Stroke Center, Nghe An General Hospital has approached and applied vascular intervention techniques under DSA guidance into routine treatment for patients with cerebral stroke. Many patients with cerebral infarction have been saved and recovered their functions thanks to this technique.
Cerebral thrombectomy is indicated for patients with ischemic stroke within the first 6 hours of the disease. Therefore, if the patient shows signs of stroke, take them to the hospital as soon as possible.
Stroke Center, Nghe An General Hospital has a team of highly qualified doctors with 10 years of experience in cerebral angiography and intervention through thousands of successful interventions that have been recognized and won many domestic and international awards./.
