Severe headache can be a symptom of stroke, understand how

News desk: Risk of death and disability in stroke is high. The risk of stroke is no longer limited to the elderly, it is also occurring in the younger generation. Strokes mainly occur in the head.

If blood clots in a blood vessel in the brain or the vessel ruptures, blood cannot reach certain areas. As a result, the cells in that part die quickly due to lack of blood. As a result stroke occurs.

A stroke can happen suddenly at any time. However, the risk of stroke is higher in those who suffer from high blood pressure. Irregular lifestyle and obesity also increase the risk of stroke.

There are two types of stroke – ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic stroke cuts off blood supply to the brain due to a blood clot.

On the other hand, hemorrhagic stroke occurs due to rupture of blood vessels. Ischemic stroke is much more common than hemorrhagic stroke.

A few days before the stroke, several symptoms appear in the body. Although many people neglect it. For example, fatigue, pain in the neck or hands, difficulty in walking, speaking, lack of attention in any work or one side of the face may appear.

Although symptoms also vary from person to person. In one study, several stroke survivors reported another symptom that preceded a stroke. That's a headache. Most people take headaches for granted.

But headache can be an important warning sign of stroke. In both types of stroke, headaches can occur, experts say. A common warning sign of a hemorrhagic stroke is a severe headache that occurs for no reason.

According to health experts, strokes can start from the carotid artery (the area of ​​the neck that allows blood to flow to the brain). As a result, severe headache may occur in the forehead.

According to Premier Neurology Center (US), about 65 percent of patients experience headaches before a stroke.

General headache or stroke, what is the way to identify?

According to experts, you may lose touch or vision in one or both eyes if you have a headache due to a stroke.

According to the Premier Neurology Center, headaches caused by a stroke are considered severe headaches that return within seconds or minutes.

Sometimes the headache can start at the site of the stroke. For example, a blocked carotid artery can cause a headache in the forehead.

Many others reported severe headaches on the left side or forehead. So there is no specific location for stroke headache, it can occur anywhere on the head.

What are the main symptoms of stroke?

.The main symptoms of stroke can be remembered with the word 'fast'.
. F- Face (person's face may droop to one side).
. A- Arms (weakness or numbness in one or both arms before a stroke
) S- Speech (may have trouble speaking). They may also have trouble understanding what others are saying to them.
. T- Time (if you see any of these symptoms, call an ambulance immediately and take the patient to the hospital quickly).

Source: Indian Express

 

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