Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in India. Killing thousands of people every year, it is important to understand the warning signs, causes and symptoms of this deadly disease. We bring you a few basic questions you should know about stroke. Take this quiz to know how much you know about stroke…
ANSWER: d. Stroke is the third leading cause of death, after coronary heart disease and cancer. On an average, 1.8 million Indians suffer from stroke every year. More women die of stroke than of breast cancer.
ANSWER: a. Brain
ANSWER: b. Stroke can cause a lot of symptoms like weakness, numbness, slurred speech etc. Most of the strokes are painless. Stroke can be diagnosed reliably by patients and their relatives. In fact, it is easy to diagnose stroke, keep reading….
ANSWER: c. Up to one third of stroke patients belong to the age group of 20 to 60. Even babies can have stroke.
ANSWER: c. Yes. Newer treatment modalities have changed the paradigm of stroke treatment. Stroke is very much treatable and the patients do extremely well.
ANSWER: d. Rush to hospital immediately. Don’t waste time. The longer you wait the more brain injury happens. Brain loses 1900000 brain cells every minute.
ANSWER: b. Over 15% of people who have had a stroke die within 30 days, and 15-30 per cent of people who survive a stroke are permanently disabled.
ANSWER: d. Women have a higher stroke mortality rate than men. Six in ten stroke deaths occur in women, largely due to strokes occurring later in life in women, when strokes are more dangerous.
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