In-between seasons stroke, young people don't feel safe...Let's keep the golden time with FAST
Mar 02, 2025
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In particular, when the temperature drops significantly in the morning and evening, blood vessels contract and blood pressure rises, increasing the possibility of clogging or bursting of blood vessels in the brain. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, more than 600,000 patients were treated for strokes in 2022, of which people in their 60s and 70s accounted for about a third of all patients. However, the incidence rate is increasing rapidly even in people in their 30s and 40s, so young people should also be alert.
Stroke is divided into cerebral infarction in which blood vessels in the brain are blocked and cerebral hemorrhage in which blood vessels burst. The main causes are arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure. Arteriosclerosis is a disease that blocks blood flow as fat builds up on the walls of blood vessels, narrows blood vessels and forms blood clots. Hypertension can constantly apply pressure to blood vessels, weakening the blood vessel wall and causing bleeding.
In particular, blood pressure rises and blood clots are likely to occur because blood vessels cannot adapt to sudden temperature changes during the change of seasons. Fine dust is also a major cause of stroke. Fine dust and ultrafine dust can flow directly into the bloodstream without going through the respiratory tract, causing inflammation and promoting blood clot formation. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 40% of deaths by disease caused by fine dust were due to stroke and heart disease.
When a stroke occurs, blood flow to the brain is cut off, resulting in various abnormalities in the body. Typical symptoms include sudden paralysis of limbs, speech disorders, and sagging of the corners of the mouth. In addition, symptoms of double vision may occur with blurred vision in one eye or two objects, and extreme headaches and dizziness may also be a precursor symptom.
The most important thing is to keep the golden time. The American Heart Stroke Association proposed 'FAST Law' to quickly identify and respond to strokes. FAST means Face, Arm, Language, and Time. You should look at whether one of your faces is suddenly sagging or asymmetrical, one of your arms is not raised properly or loses strength when you lift both arms, your pronunciation is dim or you speak sentences strangely. If you experience any of these symptoms, you should visit a hospital immediately for appropriate treatment.
Professor Yoo Seong-wook of the Department of Neurology at Korea University Anam Hospital explained that "Stroke is a battle against time" and "If you arrive at the hospital within 4 hours and 30 minutes after the stroke, you can be treated with thrombolytic administration and intra-arterial thrombectomy within 6 hours.' "If you have any suspicious symptoms, don't wait, but visit a hospital immediately," he stressed.
Once stroke occurs, brain cells are damaged, making it difficult to recover. Therefore, prevention is the best measure. In order to prevent stroke, major risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking, heavy drinking, and stress should be identified on a regular basis and actively managed with steady exercise and healthy eating habits. In particular, if you have these risk factors from an early age, arteriosclerotic changes accumulate in brain blood vessels, which can lead to stroke in middle age, so active management is necessary early.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
