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THE CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT FOR PARALYSIS
All the curious details about a stroke, which is one of the most important causes of death after heart disease and cancer in the world, are in our news. What is a stroke? Causes, symptoms and treatment of paralysis. Every year about 18 million people in the world suffer from strokes, and 7 million of these people die. So what is a stroke? Turkey Medicals – you can find all the details you want to know about the causes, symptoms and treatment of strokes.
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WHAT IS A STROKE?
Typically, a stroke is defined as the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes feel anything) in one part or most of the body as a result of poisoning or injury. The term paralysis is derived from the Greek word for disabling nerves. This is due to the fact that often the damage to the nervous system is due to the loss of motor function or sensory information.
A stroke can occur in any area of your brain. About 8 out of 10 strokes experienced are due to a clot induced blockage (ischemic), while the other 2 are due to bleeding (hemorrhagic).
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TYPES OF PARALYSIS
Ischemic stroke is more common than hemorrhagic stroke; it is divided into embolic and thrombotic.
– Thrombotic stroke; occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the large arteries leading to the brain.
– Embolic stroke; occurs when a blood clot forms in another part of the body, moves through the bloodstream and gets stuck in your brain.
Freely circulating blood clots are often associated with atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Atherosclerosis is a plaque formation that forms on the inner walls of the arteries, narrowing the vessels, interfering with blood flow or blocking blood flow (consisting of fatty substances, calcium and wound tissues). Blood clots are formed when a plaque breaks off.
Hemorrhagic stroke is more rare, but more fatal. Uncontrolled bleeding can intensively fill one area of the brain and, as a result, cause regional pressure and swelling that damage or kill brain cells. Hemorrhagic strokes can also lead to oxygen and nutrient deficiency in the areas further from the leak. Bleeding can occur on the surface of your brain, just below your skull, or in an artery deep in your brain.
High blood pressure and/or disorders in the arteries are the main factors leading to cerebral hemorrhage. One of the most common disorders that occurs in the arteries is aneurysm (vasodilation). Aneurysms are weak points of blood vessels that fill with blood, swell like a balloon, and burst, especially if your blood pressure is high. Disorders that occur in the blood vessels are usually congenital and are indicated among the common.
Even if the cessation of blood flow as a result of a blockage is very short-term, it is enough for the neurons in the region to die due to a lack of nutrients and oxygen. However, each stroke is different from each other, and in some cases, your brain can achieve a certain degree of balance by transferring the function that the damaged side sees to its counterpart on the undamaged side. Both strokes can cause permanent and temporary damage. The signs and symptoms of a mini-stroke usually last less than an hour and do not cause permanent damage.
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CAUSES OF PARALYSIS
There are several possible causes that can cause temporary or permanent paralysis. It usually occurs as a result of damage to the spinal cord or other parts of the nervous system. These;
– Landing
– Trauma
– Polio
– Cerebral palsy
– Peripheral neuropathy
– Parkinson’s disease
– Food poisoning
– Spina bifida
– Multiple sclerosis
– Guillain-Barré syndrome.
In addition, some of squeeze can affect the function of the nerves and have the potential to cause paralysis in rare cases.
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SYMPTOMS OF PARALYSIS
Symptoms of paralysis appear in parts of body that are controlled by the brain. Some of these symptoms include:
– Landing
– Numbness or weakness in one side of the arms, legs, face, and especially the body
– No difficulty in speaking and understanding
– Dizziness
– Language retention
– Difficulty seeing in one eye or both eyes, curtain lowering in the eye, blurred vision or double vision
– Difficulty walking
– Loss of balance or coordination
– Dizziness
– Severe headache that develops suddenly, the cause of which is unknown
If these symptoms are observed, the nearest hospital should be contacted in no time. The sooner the patient is delivered to the hospital, the greater the chances of survival and the absence of damage. If it’s late, a stroke can even cause death.
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TREATMENT OF PARALYSIS
Strokes occur due to many different diseases. Therefore, its treatment varies greatly depending on the underlying disease. For november, blood thinners are used for strokes caused by vascular blockage, drugs that affect the immune system for strokes caused by multiple sclerosis, drugs that eliminate the factor that causes neuropathy for strokes caused by nerve disease, or treatments that vary depending on the type of muscle disease are used for strokes caused by november disease.
The only common point in all these treatments is that physical therapy is also applied with medication because it accelerates recovery and prevents muscle flex in patients.
Treatment of ischemic stroke:
If the computed tomography you have taken confirms that you have had an ischemic stroke, your doctor will probably give you a clot-dissolving drug called a tissue plasminogen activator as soon as possible. This drug dissolves the clot, restoring blood flow in your brain and reducing damage.
Treatment of hemorrhagic stroke:
Your doctor will try to find and control the source of the bleeding to reduce the pressure and damage that may occur. You may need surgery to do this and repair damage to your blood vessels, if any.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT AGAINST STROKE?
– Drink plenty of water. Drinking 3 – 3.5 liters of water a day, especially after the age of 45, is a simple measure that reduces the risk of stroke.
– Knowingly take control of personal risk factors if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, or have high cholesterol.
– If you have a vascular disease, be sure to have a check–up every year.
– Regular exercise also speeds up circulation, reducing the risk of stroke.
– Have a healthy diet to keep your blood pressure low.
– Especially arrhythmia patients should adhere to blood thinning medication treatments for life, as the risks of developing a stroke are very high.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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