"MYTHS AND REALITIES OF STROKE"

1. MYTH:

 Stroke is not treated in the hospital.

FACT:

All stroke patients should be treated in the hospital and evaluated to find out the following:

• What caused the stroke
• Proper treatment 
• Prevent a recurrence 

2. MYTH:

Stroke patients should never be injected

FACT:

Most stroke patients come in with very high blood pressure and the drugs needed to control the BP are injections, so they MUST be injected.

3. MYTH:

A Man can only suffer stroke once in a lifetime

FACT:

Stroke can happen as many times as possible.

4. MYTH:

The weak hand and leg of a stroke patient is where the problem is and where treatment should be applied

FACT:

The brain is where the stroke occurs, the weak hand and leg is as a result of the damage done in the brain. 

5. MYTH:

Stroke is a spiritual problem and only requires binding and casting.

FACT:

The main cause of stroke is poorly controlled High Blood Pressure and when it's properly controlled, the person gets better.

6. MYTH:

Stroke is the disease of the old.

FACT:

Stroke can occur in the old and even in the young although it's more common in the old.

7. MYTH:

Just massage the weak hand and leg of a stroke patient and he/she will be fine

FACT:

Even before physiotherapy, the cause of the stroke should be addressed and only a trained physiotherapist should be called for a quick and better result.

8. MYTH:

Do not rush stroke patients to the hospital, take them to a herbalist to avoid being given injections

FACT:

Stroke patients that present early have the best chance of recovering fully.

9. MYTH:

Nobody recovers from stroke

FACT:

I have treated more than 10 patients of stroke and they have fully recovered fully with all thanks to God🙇‍♂️

10. MYTH:

Anybody that has weak hand and leg has stroke

REALITY:

Stroke presents in different forms and we use the acronym... BE FAST i.e

B- Loss of balance, headache or dizziness

E- Eyes for blurred vision

F- Facial drooping to one side

A- Arm and leg weakness

S- Speech difficulty

T- Time to rush to the hospital

Stroke is PREVENTABLE and CURABLE...

If you're hypertensive... ALWAYS TAKE YOUR DRUGS!!!

Just Before I Leave...

Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure is the main cause of Stroke and once blood pressure is controlled, chances of having stroke is reduced...

Hypertension is not curable!!!

Take your drugs!!!

 - ECHIBUOGU NELSON

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