Around 200,000 Stroke Patients are there in Sri Lanka at present according to the Consultant Neuro Surgeon and the head of the Stroke Unit of the Colombo National Hospital Dr.Padma Gunaratne.
Majority of Sri Lanka's current disabled population of 3 million had become disabled due to the stroke she has stressed.
High Blood Pressure ,High Cholesterol,Diabetes,Smoking,Consuming Alcohol,Obesity,irregular heart beat,physical inactivity and unhealthy diet are identified as the main causes for getting a Stroke and the main symptoms of the disease are 1)Facial Drooping-a section of the face usually only on one side that is drooping and hard to move.This can be recognized by a crooked smile.2) Arm Weekness- The inability to raise one'arm fully, 3)Speech Difficulties- An inability or difficulty to unferstand or produce speech Dr.Gunaratne has stated.
"If any of the above symptoms are showing time is of the essense,call the emergancy services or go to the hospital "she has urged while addressing a media seminar held on "Stroke" at the Health Education Bureau yesterday (24) morning.
Consuming of Alcohol is one of the major risk factors caused the Stroke and according to a latest study it has been revealed that a person who consumes more than two glasses of liquor per day may increase stroke risk by 50% Dr.Gunaratne has revealed.
Majority of Sri Lanka's current disabled population of 3 million had become disabled due to the stroke she has stressed.
High Blood Pressure ,High Cholesterol,Diabetes,Smoking,Consuming Alcohol,Obesity,irregular heart beat,physical inactivity and unhealthy diet are identified as the main causes for getting a Stroke and the main symptoms of the disease are 1)Facial Drooping-a section of the face usually only on one side that is drooping and hard to move.This can be recognized by a crooked smile.2) Arm Weekness- The inability to raise one'arm fully, 3)Speech Difficulties- An inability or difficulty to unferstand or produce speech Dr.Gunaratne has stated.
"If any of the above symptoms are showing time is of the essense,call the emergancy services or go to the hospital "she has urged while addressing a media seminar held on "Stroke" at the Health Education Bureau yesterday (24) morning.
Consuming of Alcohol is one of the major risk factors caused the Stroke and according to a latest study it has been revealed that a person who consumes more than two glasses of liquor per day may increase stroke risk by 50% Dr.Gunaratne has revealed.
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