24-year-old man paralyzed from stroke
Day by day, the 24-year-old man is still a freelancer, healthy and has no history of underlying diseases. However, one fateful night, he suddenly had a severe headache. The body quickly stiffened, then the left half of the body completely lost feeling, falling into a state of paralysis. After being taken to the emergency room by his family, the results of the ultrasound (MRI) showed that the patient had atherosclerosis and cerebral vascular malformations.
At the Department of Stroke - Rehabilitation, Central Central Emergency Hospital, the young man is trying every day with physical therapy exercises to regain mobility. From a person who is completely healthy, now every movement of raising arms and bending legs requires the help of machines and doctors.
Discussing this case, Dr. Dinh Thi Bao Lam - Deputy Head of the Stroke - Rehabilitation Department said that this is one of many young patients that the department has received. The main cause is often congenital cerebral vascular malformations.
"Many young patients come here mainly due to pulse deformities. Specifically, cerebral hemorrhage due to rupture of mach deformities such as AVM. These abnormalities are difficult to detect and are often only diagnosed when a complication has occurred," Dr. Lam shared.
According to the doctor, these deformities are like "slow- detonating bombs" in the brain, with no clear signs of warning. Patients may only have occasional headaches, but most of them are suddenly paralyzed, and only after going to the doctor and taking a scan do they discover the disease.
Stroke is no longer a disease of the elderly
Dr. Do Gia Quy - Head of the Department of Stroke - Rehabilitation, Central Emergency Hospital, affirmed: "Creascular vascular complications in general, including cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction, are now a common disease. According to statistics, people over 65 years old have the highest incidence rate, but recently, we have encountered many young patients, even a patient in his 30s, who have had cerebral hemorrhage."
Dr. Quy emphasized that the treatment of stroke patients, especially young people, needs a comprehensive approach. Immediately after the critical emergency phase, the rehabilitation process must be carried out early to regain basic vital functions such as movement, language, and swallowing. In addition, the psychological issue is also extremely important.
"Patients after stroke are more likely to fall into a state of depression. Therefore, we must pay close attention to the patient's intellectual, memory and mental recovery," Dr. Quy added.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 80% of stroke cases are completely predictable. To protect yourself and your loved ones, experts recommend that each person build a healthy lifestyle, check their health regularly, especially closely monitor blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipid levels to control risk factors well, avoiding unfortunate accidents that can happen at any time.
