A new study has identified some of the big triggers for stroke, and not all of them are commonly associated with cardiovascular disease. Amongst the commonly known causes of stroke, the research team also found that anger, strong emotions, and physical exertion were also short term triggers when it came to people having strokes.
In order to analyze potential stroke triggers, researchers looked at more than 13,000 individuals that had suffered from acute stroke. In this study, they found that one in twenty people that suffered from a stroke had been engaged in heavy physical exertion immediately prior to their stroke. One in eleven individuals were very angry or experiencing some other strong emotion right before the stroke.
This study was the largest of its kind at this point and was conducted by the National University of Ireland Galway.
One of the important things to know about the study was that the increased risk was minimized for those that had a healthy body mass index. Unfortunately, the people that were overweight or had other pre-existing health conditions tended to be at a higher risk of having these triggers lead to a stroke.
A new study looks at potential short term triggers for stroke.
This is one of the many reasons why prevention is a far better strategy than treatment after the fact. When someone adopts healthy practices such as maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, staying away from smoking, and keeping tabs on a healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels is much easier than trying to avoid certain emotions. Although things can sometimes be avoided, they can’t be completely prevented. Emotions are manageable, but not with any sort of certainty.
The researchers published their findings in the European Heart Journal. The team stressed that they hope this study will help to foster more awareness regarding healthy practices and stroke prevention. They were also clear that there is a difference between occasional, heavy exertion and regular exercise. Adopting healthy practices early can help to prevent some of the negative health issues that come along with stroke and cardiovascular disease. Those that are at a higher risk of stroke should speak with a doctor prior to engaging in any sort of exercise in order to help ensure that it is approached in the correct manner and that a potential stroke can be avoided.
Strokes are debilitating events and have the possibility of leading to disability. Dealing with this can be quite difficult for a family to manage and new accommodations might become necessary to help get your loved one through each of their days safely. In many cases, stroke-related disability can be helped with the assistance of a professional caregiver. This can be done through in-home care, an assisted living facility, or even a nursing home, depending on the severity of the needs that your loved one might have.
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