Sonepat, 28th October 2021: With advancements in the field of treatment of stroke, patients arriving within the window period after a stroke can not only be treated but the condition can be reversed in most cases. Pertaining to the fact that almost 70% of the stroke cases are either treatable or preventable, Max Super Specialty Hospital Shalimar Bagh emphasized on the importance of raising awareness among the masses, through an awareness session in Sonepat today.
Brain stroke is the 2nd leading cause of mortality and the leading cause of long-term disability. While timely treatment can greatly reduce the damage caused, it is important for the patients to recognise the early symptoms and get to a hospital quickly. Various cases have been successfully treated at Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi who have arrived within the window period of 4.5 hours, thereby saving lives and preventing permanent disability.
The public session was orated by Dr Vikas Gupta (Director & HOD- Neurosurgery & Interventional Neurology) & Dr Manoj Khanal (Principal Consultant & Unit Head- Neurology) from Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh, who will also be conducting monthly OPD’s in the city.
India is currently facing a double burden of both communicable and non-communicable diseases. Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in India attributing to around 30% of the overall morbidity. It is estimated that, in every 40 seconds someone suffers from stroke and a person dies of stroke in every four minutes globally. While 25% of the population will, at some point in their lives suffer from a stroke attack, physical activity is one of the best ways to prevent a stroke. People need to be aware that an active lifestyle has numerous health benefits, where prevention of stroke being one of them.
“With the lifestyle changes and adoption of unhealthy habits like lack of physical exercise, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, and new cases of stroke are likely to be seen in the younger generation of the country. In this fast pace of life advent of technology has made our life easier, but also has reduced the amount of physical activity. Due to increased stress as well as rising incidences of diabetes and hypertension, there is a sudden shift in the age bracket of developing lifestyle ailments. Regular exercise not only helps in maintaining the overall health but also keeps at bay a list full of diseases. There are lot of ways to stay active, even if you find difficult to move around.” Said Dr Manoj Khanal, Principal Consultant & Unit Head- Neurology, Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi.
According to the recent study conducted by University of North California, Indians developed ischemic stroke at a younger age in comparison to participants from other developed countries. Apart from the common factors (poor eating habits, alcohol and smoking), high prevalence of physical inactivity among Indian group was the major contributing factor.
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