Strokes can happen at any age, and you are at risk for it. Women die more often than men from stroke, and women between 45-54 are more likely to have a stroke than men of the same age group. Lately, there has been a trend of increasing strokes in the young. Looking for the best stroke treatment or prevention, look no further than Dr. Rao’s hospital, the best neurology hospital in Guntur and Andhra Pradesh.

Stroke Risk Factors

As per AANS, 80% of strokes are preventable. Talk to your physician about your risk factors for stroke. Risk factors include:

• Family history of stroke
• Atrial fibrillation (A-fib)
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Not being active
• High cholesterol
• Smoking
• Obesity
• Poor circulation

Preventing Stroke

Lifestyle changes, active life, decreasing weight, smoking, blood pressure or diabetes, or high cholesterol control are the most critical factors in preventing stroke.

Diet & Exercise

• Eat more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains
• Increase your consumption of fish
• Limit salt and fat
• No more than 1-2 drinks of alcohol per day
• 30 min of exercise per day five times a week

Manage Medical Conditions

• Checking your blood pressure to keep it in a safe range
• Keeping chronic medical risk factors under control, including high cholesterol and diabetes
• Use of statins
• Seeking immediate medical care if you have symptoms or signs of a stroke, even if the symptoms last only for a few mins
• Talking to your doctor regarding your drug usage

Stroke Prevention After a First Stroke – Secondary prevention

We’re able to provide further stroke prevention after an initial event. Our preventive techniques may involve:

• Balloon angioplasty or stents in the blood vessels in the neck
• A carotid endarterectomy, in which the blood vessel is opened and the stroke-causing legion is removed

We may perform these techniques to treat the narrowing of the brain’s blood vessels.

Lifestyle changes, active life, decreasing weight, smoking, blood pressure or diabetes, or high cholesterol control are the most critical factors in preventing stroke. Looking for the best stroke treatment or prevention, look no further than Dr. Rao’s hospital, the best neurology hospital in Guntur and Andhra Pradesh. Contact us at 9010056444 or 9010057444 for appointment or queries.