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If you have symptoms such as severe pain on one side of your head, sudden loss of vision in one eye or significant weakness in one side of your body, it could be a symptom of a migraine, but it could also be a sign of a migraine. warning sign of a stroke.
1. The link between stroke and migraine
Migraine and stroke have very similar clinical manifestations, sometimes patients may be confused, do not know what disease they are having. If you have symptoms such as severe pain in one side of your head, sudden loss of vision in one eye, or significant weakness in one side of your body, it could be a symptom of a migraine, but it could also be a sign of a migraine. warning of a stroke. You should go to the hospital for accurate identification as soon as possible.
People with migraines are more likely to have a stroke caused by a blood clot. Many surveys show that women have more migraines than men due to the influence of hormones.
People with migraines can sense an impending pain. They may notice warning signals such as glare. People who notice warning symptoms have a higher risk of stroke than people who don't.
People with migraines have a higher risk of having a stroke if additional factors such as:
Smoking Using birth control pills People under 45 years of age. If migraines are frequent, you should see a neurologist to check for brain problems, control pain, relieve pain, and limit recurrence.
Many studies have been done in migraine patients, the results show that those with migraine with pre-symptoms are more likely to have one or even more silent strokes. Silent strokes are usually mild and occur in the back region of the brain, especially the "cerebellum". People who had migraines with symptoms more than once a month were 16 times more likely to have a silent stroke.
The risk of stroke in people with migraine is quite high, especially in people over 45 years old or smokers, taking birth control pills. This risk decreases in the elderly, possibly because migraines go away or decrease with age.
Hút thuốc lá làm tăng nguy cơ đột quỵ ở người bị đau nửa đầu
2. Why can a migraine cause a stroke?
The exact relationship between migraine and stroke is still being studied. However, no exact explanation for this relationship has been found yet. The important link between migraine and stroke is the foramen ovale and heart disease, which is present in the majority of young people with migraine and stroke. Other associations include: increased homocysteine levels and blood clotting disorders.
3. What can be done to reduce the risk of stroke in people with migraines?
Kiểm soát huyết áp là một biện pháp để giảm nguy cơ đột quỵ
Do not smoke Do not use birth control pills. You should see your doctor for advice on suitable safe contraception. Because high blood pressure can lead to stroke Control blood sugar, blood cholesterol Change your diet, eat enough nutrients, limit fatty foods, foods that can raise blood pressure Exercise fitness, health promotion Weight control. The common mistake of migraine sufferers is to arbitrarily use pain relievers or non-specific drugs to reduce symptoms of the disease. However, because the pathogenesis comes from disorders of blood vessels and nerves, it is necessary to treat the cause of the disease to bring about long-term and sustainable effects. Everyone in the case of severe migraine pain needs to go to the doctor immediately to detect the disease in time and take appropriate treatment.
Migraine headaches are most likely a sign of a brain stroke. Currently, Magnetic Resonance Imaging - MRI/MRA is considered a "golden" tool to screen for brain stroke. MRI is used to check the condition of most organs in the body, especially valuable in detailed imaging of the brain or spinal nerves. Due to the good contrast and resolution, MRI images allow to detect abnormalities hidden behind bone layers that are difficult to recognize with other imaging methods. MRI can give more accurate results than X-ray techniques (except for DSA angiography) in diagnosing brain diseases, cardiovascular diseases, strokes,... Moreover, the process MRI scans do not cause side effects like X-rays or computed tomography (CT) scans.\
Vinmec International General Hospital currently owns a 3.0 Tesla MRI system equipped with state-of-the-art equipment by GE. Healthcare (USA) with high image quality, allows comprehensive assessment, does not miss the injury but reduces the time taken to take pictures. Silent technology helps to reduce noise, create comfort and reduce stress for the client during the shooting process, resulting in better image quality and shorter imaging time. With the state-of-the-art MRI system With the application of modern methods of cerebral vascular intervention, a team of experienced and well-trained neurologists and radiologists, Vinmec is a prestigious address for stroke risk screening and screening. reliable goods.
In the past time; Vinmec has successfully treated many cases of stroke in a timely manner, leaving no sequelae: saving the life of a patient suffering from 2 consecutive strokes; Responding to foreign female tourists to escape the "death door" of a stroke;...
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