Post-Stroke suffering and other consequences sroke

After a stroke, brain cells die and form hematom I will be back gradually. This natural process is completed in 3 months time. At that time, 1 / 3 of the people become dependent and may have complications that can cause death or disability. An estimated five hundred thousand people affected by stroke. Of these:

. 1 / 3 -> can recover,
. 1 / 3 -> broken light up are functional,
. 1 / 3 of the rest -> broken functional weight continue to require people in the mattress.

Only 10-15% of stroke patients can return to its normal life as usual, the rest have disabilities, so that many Stroke patients suffering from stress due to a disability incurred after the stroke attack.

Stroke other consequences:

. 80% decrease in partial / total arm and leg movement.
. 80-90% in the problem of thinking and remembering.
. 70% suffering from depression.
. 30% had difficulty speaking, swallow, distinguish right and left.

Stroke is no longer the only group of elderly, However now the younger generation tended to attack that is still productive. Stroke is also no longer the property of the citizens of street, but also experienced by rural residents who live with many limitations.

This will affect the decreasing level of productivity and can lead to social and economic terganggunya family. In addition to the large cost of post-stroke treatment, which is also suffering from stroke is the backbone of the family who usually make less healthy lifestyles, due to the dense occupation.

Source : Healthy Lifestyle Series: How to Wisely Stroke, Heart & vein, in August 2007, PT Gramedia.