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Dr. Sreekanta Swamy, Lead Consultant Neurology, Aster RV Hospital<\/b><\/u><\/i><\/p>\n

Even when BRAIN stroke is becoming a worldwide epidemic, specially in the third world. It affects 20 million people every year through out the globe, out of which 5 million die due to stroke. There is still lack of knowledge and awareness among the public about this major health problem. Stroke is fundamentally a brain disorder which results because of decreased or cut off of blood flow or rupture of blood carrying tubes in the brain. Also referred to as brain attack, to make the public understand the seriousness of the disease.<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Mostly stroke occurs suddenly and many people fail to recognize it as stroke as most strokes are painless which leads to delay in treatment. However, in majority of cases (almost 80%) stroke is preventable only if proper timely care is taken and risk factors are controlled.<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Increased incidences of diabetes and hypertension in addition to RAPID changes in lifestyle are turning stroke into a major public health problem especially in third world countries and as the third leading cause of death globally.<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Stroke is majorly of two types:<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

1. Ischemic stroke (stroke due to reduction or blockage of blood flow) amounting to 80% stroke cases<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Hemorrhagic stroke (stroke because of rupture of blood tubes)<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Stroke happens mostly after the age of 55-60 years. However, it can occur at any age owing to various causes in the current lifestyle.\u00a0 About 15-20% stroke take place below the age of 40 years but the stroke frequency increases steadily after the age of 60 years and maximum incidences are in the age group of 80 years.<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

There are multiple risk factors that contribute in developing a stroke.<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

The most common modifiable risk factors are<\/span><\/b>:<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n