The tongue is the most flexible part of the human body. A healthy tongue should be flexible and not crooked. But if you bite your tongue frequently, it's probably the precursor of a stroke. So for many middle-aged and elderly people, we must pay special attention to it.
If you find some stiffness in your tongue, such as biting your tongue and talking with your tongue when eating, it may be a precursor to stroke, especially for people with three high blood pressure, you'd better go to the hospital for examination in time.
It's estimated that everyone has encountered the bite of the tongue by eating, and they will not take it seriously. However, if they bite the tongue frequently, we should pay attention to it. It may be the precursor of stroke.
Stroke is usually considered as "geriatric disease". However, in recent years, more and more stroke occurs in young and middle-aged people. 9.77% of the total number of stroke occurs in people under 35 years old, mainly ischemic stroke, which is a pity and worry.
1. More than a quarter of people over the age of 25 may have a stroke
Stroke is commonly known as stroke, which is the first cause of death in China. It has high incidence rate, high disability rate, high mortality rate and heavy economic burden.
China Stroke Prevention report 2018 points out that stroke is still the leading cause of death and disability in adults in China.
According to the epidemiological survey data released by the Chinese Stroke Society, there are 14.94 million stroke patients in China, and 3.3 million new cases occur every year.
Every year, 1.54 million people die of cerebrovascular disease, and about 80% of the survivors have different degrees of dysfunction, which brings a shadow to personal health and family happiness.
A new study published by the authoritative medical journal New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) shows that among people over 25 years old in the world, 1 / 4 have the risk of stroke, while Chinese people have the highest risk, as high as 39%.
According to the 2016 global burden of disease study (GBD 2016), the researchers first assessed the cumulative lifetime risk of ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke in people over 25 years old worldwide, and compared the differences between 1990 and 2016, stratified by social demographic index (SDI).
This means that the first group of post-90s people have a high incidence of stroke, and stroke is no longer a 'geriatric disease'.
2. Before a stroke, the body will call the police
In daily life, if frequent tongue biting, especially for the elderly, should be paid attention to, excluding oral diseases such as irregular dentition, it may be a precursor of stroke.
The brain is the general headquarters of the human body, which is responsible for the sense, movement, language, memory and other functions of the human body.
Stroke is brain tissue damage caused by cerebral ischemia (cerebral infarction) or sudden rupture of blood vessels (cerebral hemorrhage) due to cerebral vascular blockage.
Before the onset of stroke, some brain functions may be 'wrong', such as biting the tongue.
In addition to frequent tongue biting, stroke should also be considered when a patient suddenly presents any of the following symptoms:
1. Weakness or numbness of one limb (with or without face).
2. One side of the face is numb or the mouth is askew.
3. It is difficult to speak clearly or understand the language.
4. Gaze to one side.
5. Vision loss or blurring in one or both eyes.
6. Vertigo with vomiting.
7. Severe headache and vomiting were rare in the past.
8. Disturbance of consciousness or convulsions.
The 120 rule helps you identify strokes
In view of the serious situation of stroke and the lack of popular science in China, a paper published by Liu Renyu and Zhao Jing in the lancet has aroused widespread concern. They jointly created a three-step '120' stroke recognition method for China
one
Look at a face
Because the brain nerve controls the facial muscles, at the beginning of stroke, the nerve is damaged, which affects the muscle function. More than 90% of patients will have the performance of angular deviation and asymmetric face.
two
Check two arms
Stroke usually involves only one of the two hemispheres. Therefore, the patient will suddenly have weakness and numbness in one side of the body. When two arms are raised in parallel, one side will droop.
three
Listen to the language
When brain blood supply is insufficient, the nerve that controls tongue motor function is out of order. One of the common symptoms is that one can't speak or enunciate clearly, or even can't speak.
If you have '1-2-0' symptoms, you should be more vigilant. After a stroke, before the arrival of the ambulance, the patient should lie flat or on his side, with his head tilted to one side, to avoid vomiting blocking the respiratory tract, not to take medicine, not to mention exercise, and should wait for rescue quietly.
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Prevention of stroke and control of risk factors
Although stroke often "hits" people unprepared, but it is an acute attack of chronic disease, can be prevented and cured.
A study published in the lancet found that 90% of strokes are caused by the following risk factors.
1. If the blood pressure is well controlled, the stroke can be reduced by 48%;
2. Increased physical activity can reduce stroke by 36%;
3. If the diet is healthy and the structure is reasonable, 19% of stroke can be prevented;
4. If you quit smoking, 12% of strokes will be reduced;
5. If atrial fibrillation is well controlled, 9% of stroke can be prevented;
6. If diabetes is well controlled, 4% of stroke can be reduced;
7. Limiting drinking can reduce stroke by 6%;
8. Learning to release pressure can also prevent 6% of stroke;
9. Good control of blood lipids can reduce stroke by 27%.
Among them, hypertension is the most important controllable factor, and it is also an important target to reduce the global stroke burden. Reasonable drugs and healthy diet can effectively reduce blood pressure and reduce the incidence of stroke.
In addition to high blood pressure, lack of physical activity is also an important risk factor, it is recommended to adhere to exercise.
Exercise 3-5 times a week for more than half an hour each time, such as walking, jogging, cycling, dancing, etc.
In case of extremely cold weather, it is not convenient to go out, you can do some simple exercises at home. Yoga, radio exercise, Tai Chi, in situ running, chest expansion exercise are good choices.