A stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident or CVA is when part of the brain loses its blood supply and the part of the body that the blood-deprived brain cells control stops working. This loss of blood supply can be ischemic because of lack of blood flow, or hemorrhagic because of bleeding into brain tissue.
A stroke is a medical emergency because strokes can lead to death or permanent disability. There are opportunities to treat ischemic strokes but that treatment needs to be started in the first few hours after the signs of a stroke begin.
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A study conducted at the National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland reveals thus:
✥ A stroke may get triggered by heavy emotions such as anger, or physical exertion
✥ There are 30 percent more chances of having a stroke after an episode of rage, and within an hour of it, you can have a stroke
✥ On the other hand, if you suppress your feelings too much or exert physically, the chances of having a stroke increase
✥ The good news is that women with an optimum BMI are less prone to an attack of this nature.
Chances rise:
A stroke happens when a part of the mind loses its blood supply and stops working. Certain events can trigger an individual in the direction of a stroke and may also increase the coronary heart rate, elevate stress and cause hormonal changes that otherwise regulate blood flow in vascular beds. This may increase the risk of a stroke.
Issue is multi-factorial:
Stroke is a multi-factorial occurrence and it may be inappropriate to limit the modifiable risk factor profile to just ‘some’ factors. Other things such as metabolic syndrome, nutrition and overall lifestyle, environmental and genetic influences are also risk factors for a stroke. Anger is an emotional experience. Whether avoidable is debatable. The same goes with physical exertion, which can rather be a great way to prevent vascular disease in the right candidate.
