Recently going viral on social media where a young woman aged 21 years had a stroke. Stroke is an emergency condition that requires help as soon as possible. In general, this problem is more common in older people.
Stroke can cause prolonged brain damage, long-term disability, and even death. So actually, can young people have a stroke? How could this happen? Here’s the explanation!
1. How does a stroke affect the brain?
Lung, and Blood Institute , a stroke occurs when there is a blockage or bleeding in a blood vessel in the brain. This condition causes blood flow to brain cells to be blocked. As a result, brain cells that do not get a blood supply become deprived of oxygen and nutrients.
Without an adequate supply of oxygen, brain cells are damaged and die within minutes. Therefore, stroke requires help as soon as possible to prevent further widespread brain damage.
2. Can stroke occur at a young age?
Usually, strokes are more common in the elderly. Citing an explanation from Medical News Today , the risk of the problem doubles every 10 years after turning 55. One study examining health data in 2009 found that 34 percent of inpatient stroke patients were younger than 65 years.
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also explains the same thing, namely the risk of stroke increases with age. However, actually not only attack old age, stroke can also occur at any age depending on the condition of each person.
3. Stroke at a young age
Medical News Today launched, a review in 2013 explained that about 15 percent of all ischemic strokes occur in adolescents and young adults. Researchers noted some of these risk factors, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, lipid disorders, and tobacco use.
Another publication published by the American Heart Association in 2020 with the title “Risk Factors for Ischemic Stroke in Younger Adults ” , describes several risk factors for ischemic stroke that occurs in young adults. Some of them are:
Use of contraceptives containing estrogen
Migraine
Anemia in this way
Cardiovascular risk factors (such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity)
Unhealthy lifestyle (e.g. tobacco use, lack of physical activity)
It was also mentioned that ischemic stroke in young adults is rare compared to the elderly. Although rare, cases of stroke that attack young people still exist. About 10 to 15 percent of all strokes occur between the ages of 18 and 50.
4. Stroke prevalence
Stroke in Indonesia occurs in various age ranges. The prevalence of stroke in Indonesia is increasing with age. Based on Riskesdas data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health in 2018, the prevalence of stroke in Indonesia that occurs at the age of 15 to 24 years is 0.6 per mil, while at the age of 25 to 34 years is 1.4 per mil.
In comparison, the prevalence of stroke at the age of 65 to 74 years and over the age of 75 years were 45.3 per mil and 50.2 per mil, respectively. These data show that although the prevalence of stroke is more common in the elderly, stroke can occur at any age, including young people, although it rarely occurs.
5. How to prevent stroke?
Although stroke is a dangerous disease, it can be prevented. According to the CDC, some preventive measures that can be taken are consuming healthy and nutritious foods by increasing the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, reducing foods that are high in cholesterol, trans fat, and saturated fat, and reducing foods high in salt.
In addition, obesity is one of the risk factors for stroke, so maintaining an ideal body weight can reduce the risk. Doing regular physical activity is also an effort to prevent stroke. Quitting smoking is also important to reduce the risk of stroke.
It can be concluded that stroke is more common at an older age, but it is possible that this condition also affects young people. So, it is important for us to adopt a healthy lifestyle as early as possible to reduce the risk. Starting from maintaining a healthy diet, avoiding unhealthy habits, and exercising regularly.
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