What causes a stroke? What should I do after a stroke?

Stroke, also known as stroke or cerebrovascular accident, is a common disease in the elderly. However, in recent years, more and more young people have suffered from strokes. The reasons may be related to eating habits, such as hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia caused by overnutrition. In addition, smoking and drinking are also factors leading to stroke.

What should I do if I determine that the patient has a stroke? According to Shanxi Daily, once a patient has symptoms of stroke, his family members should call 120 as soon as possible. When waiting for the ambulance, let the patient lie flat, or slightly raise the upper body, and take off too tight clothes, such as ties and belts; It is best to tilt your head to one side if you are unconscious, so as to avoid choking when vomit is inhaled into the trachea; Don't move the patient casually. If you need to move, someone should hold your head to keep it in balance with your body.

In order to ensure the quality of life of patients in the future, rehabilitation training after stroke is also very important. According to Dalian Daily, rehabilitation should be carried out as soon as possible. Generally, after a stroke, if the vital signs are stable and the neurological symptoms improve, rehabilitation training can be carried out after 48 hours. According to different patients, we can use various means such as exercise therapy, occupational therapy, speech swallowing therapy, psychotherapy, traditional rehabilitation therapy, and various orthoses, prostheses, walkers and other equipment to design one-to-one systematic rehabilitation treatment scheme for patients, so that patients can return to society as soon as possible and restore their living ability.