How Can You Prevent a Stroke From Happening?

Disease and Condition: Stroke Symptoms and Treatment

  • How can you prevent a stroke from happening?

 

You can lower your risk of stroke by managing modifiable risk factors.

You can lower your risk of stroke by managing modifiable risk factors.

Strokes occur due to the obstruction of blood flow to the brain. Two types of strokes obstruct the blood flow to the brain.

  • Ischemic stroke: This type of stroke occurs due to the formation of clots.

  • Hemorrhagic stroke: strong>This type of stroke occurs due to bleeding in the brain.

Some irreversible factors, such as age and family history, are likely to increase the risk of stroke. These factors cannot be modified. However, many such preventable or modifiable factors can help prevent strokes.

Here are several ways to start reining in your risks today to prevent stroke before it happens:

 

Continue reading:  https://www.medicinenet.com/how_can_you_prevent_a_stroke_from_happening/article.htm?ecd=mnl_spc_032624

Article submitted to MSRN by Pat France, MSRN Volunteer