Prevent stroke when the weather turns cold

Weather changes and sudden cold causes blood vessels to constrict, leading to increased blood pressure and cerebral hemorrhage. Many people in cold weather are less active, leading to weight gain, which is also a factor in increased blood pressure and the risk of stroke.

Be careful, the weather is cold, you can easily have a stroke.

Usually when the weather turns cold, the number of patients hospitalized due to complications of high blood pressure increases significantly. A study in Vietnam shows that nearly 70% of patients do not know they have high blood pressure until they suddenly suffer a stroke, paralysis, or coma.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hoang Ngoc, Director of the Stroke Center, 108 Central Military Hospital, high blood pressure can cause serious consequences such as stroke and myocardial infarction.

Cold weather will cause blood vessels to constrict, causing blood pressure to spike, easily causing a stroke. Especially for the elderly, when getting out of a warm blanket, it is easy to catch a cold, then going to the bathroom will cause another loss of heat, the body will be even colder, causing blood vessels to constrict, blood pressure to suddenly increase. This condition can easily lead to events such as ruptured cerebral blood vessels, angina.

Be careful of cold weather, you can easily get a stroke.

Signs of suspicion

Signs of a suspected cardiovascular event include: chest pain or discomfort; shortness of breath that may or may not occur with chest tightness; sweating, nausea, or headache.

Meanwhile, warning signs of a stroke are: sudden numbness (or weakness) on one side of the face, arm or leg; sudden dizziness, difficulty speaking; sudden severe headache of unknown cause...

According to the Stroke Prevention Association, in Vietnam, stroke is the third leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease and cancer and the leading cause of disability.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hoang Ngoc said that stroke can be prevented by regular physical activity and exercise; maintaining a proper diet to avoid obesity; limiting alcohol and beer; and avoiding smoking.

In winter, to prevent stroke (especially in the elderly), you should not go out into the cold suddenly. In the morning, when you wake up, you should not get out of bed and get out of bed immediately, but should stay in bed and do some light exercise for 3-5 minutes to let your body gradually adapt.

Need to treat high blood pressure well, prevent and treat diabetes, and overcome high cholesterol.

And the most important issue in stroke emergency is the issue of time, the patient must be quickly taken to the hospital as soon as possible to take advantage of the golden time (first 3 hours) of the brain.

According to Vietnamnet