Sharing the recovery process after a sudden stroke with prompt treatment

Ischemic stroke caused by a blocked brain blood vessel does not progress slowly; it comes suddenly one day.

If you suddenly experience severe headaches you have never had before, or if you lose sensation in one leg or one arm, have slurred speech, or experience visual disturbances such as half of your vision being blocked, you must go to the hospital immediately for treatment without delay.

Golden time is 4 hours and 30 minutes! The sooner you get to the hospital, the better the prognosis. Since it takes time for tests and diagnosis at the hospital, you should call 119 immediately.

 

I will share the process of my relative who recently suffered a stroke and received treatment.

 

My family went to a beauty salon operated by a relative to get their hair done before Chuseok.

Since it's a beauty salon operated by a relative alone, they also do the shampooing themselves.

My family was lying down, waiting to wash their hair, but they didn't come even after waiting.

A relative was lying on the floor, and when I helped them up, they fell down again.

He says he talks, but he makes it so confusing that he doesn't understand what he's saying.

They had been at the beauty salon for a few minutes when everyone was surprised and said, "Something's wrong," then called 119 and went straight to the hospital.

 

✅ In case of sudden collapse like this (when conscious)

While waiting for 119, please lie down comfortably and ensure the neck area is relaxed so that the person can breathe easily.

❌ Do not drink water or anything else, and ❌ avoid massaging or rubbing the body as it can raise blood pressure.

 

You were diagnosed with a stroke at a university hospital, and fortunately, it was within the golden time, so you recovered with thrombolytic therapy. You received treatment at the hospital for about a week, and since some aftereffects remain, you are undergoing rehabilitation exercises. Everyone says it's really fortunate given the circumstances.

 

My relative usually has high blood pressure, so they were taking medication for hypertension, and they did not have any other underlying conditions.

Having hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia increases the risk.

 

 

I was really lucky. On weekdays, there are many days when there are no customers, and if I had collapsed alone on the salon floor, it might have gone unnoticed until someone found me.

 

If symptoms occurred within 4 hours and 30 minutes, thrombolytic therapy can be administered.

Thrombolytic agents are a method to dissolve blood clots that block arteries, creating a passage for blood flow and eliminating the cause of cerebral infarction.

If thrombolytic therapy is ineffective, a device must be inserted into the blood vessel to remove the thrombus.

There are methods such as inserting a catheter into the aorta to remove blood clots.

Removing the blood clot can prevent further brain damage, but if too much time has passed and the brain damage has become extensive, the part of the body associated with the affected brain function may experience discomfort.

 

 

 

✅[ Stroke Symptoms ]

A severe headache that feels like your head is about to burst, different from usual headache symptoms.

If one arm or one leg becomes weak or paralyzed

✔If the mouth tilts to one side or speech becomes slurred

✔ When your vision is partially obscured or some parts are not visible

✔When you cannot move your body at will or when you walk to one side.

In the case of elderly individuals, symptoms of stomach discomfort and vomiting are present.

You may experience various symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, and even collapsing while walking.

 

✅=Additional methods to identify

Stand with your hands extended forward in a parallel position.

Close your eyes and count to ten.

Open your eyes and check the position of both arms.

If both arms are aligned side by side, it is normal. If one arm is lowered or the positions differ, suspicion is raised.

 

✅[Causes of Stroke]

A blood clot blocking a brain blood vessel occurs due to a lack of blood flow.

Once a blood clot forms in the body, it does not dissolve easily and can travel through the bloodstream, eventually settling somewhere. If that spot is a brain blood vessel, it results in a stroke.

 

✅[Need for vascular health management]

If you have arteriosclerosis or high blood pressure, or if your LDL cholesterol levels are high, the risk of blood clots increases. If the brain blood vessels are narrowed due to arteriosclerosis, they can become blocked more easily, so it is important to pay attention to and manage your vascular health regularly.

 

✅ [Be sure to check the warning signs of a stroke]

Now the weather is starting to get chilly.

Since the incidence rate is higher during winter, we need to be more careful.

The blood vessel becomes temporarily blocked and then unblocked, causing mild paralysis symptoms that disappear within 10 minutes to an hour.

If you experience these symptoms, the likelihood of your blood vessels becoming blocked again is very high, so you should immediately undergo a cerebrovascular examination at the hospital.

If the paralysis symptoms disappear within 1 to 10 minutes, it is more dangerous, and you should go to the emergency room immediately.

In particular, having hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia increases the risk of arteriosclerosis, and alcohol consumption and smoking also have negative effects.