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The right care —

right away —

CAN SAVE

both life and quality of life.

Sukumvit Hospital sucessfully treats stroke
patients with advanced therapy that removes

blood clots in the brain. hours

Golden
Dr. Juksanee Woranuchkul, Neurologist at Sukumvit Hospital recently explained that
there has been a significant increase in the number of patients suffering from strokes. Period
The resulting of stroke caused by loss of blood flow into that part of brain or that blood
vessel broken. Most of strokes usually were ischemic stroke. The symptoms for such
conditions are weakness in arm and leg, vertigo, facial drooping, speech difficulty,
or suddenly loss of consciousness.

Major factors of stroke usually originates from pre-existing
conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes,
obesity, heart problems, or blood coagulation disorders – all of
which can significantly raise the chances of stroke. First of all,
the treatment depends on what kind of stroke (ischemic stroke
or hemorrhagic stroke) and what mechanism of that patient.
The treatment of ischemic stroke is to bust or remove the clot. It
has, however, been proven that timely treatment within the first
4.5 hours, or more commonly known as the ‘Golden Period’, can
significantly help the patient make a speedy recovery and get back
to nearly total normalcy.

Dr. Juksanee further explained that the preliminary diagnosis is
done by the patient’s medical history before sending them for an
CT/MRI brain, so as to be able to determine the exact location of
the clot or leakeage. An additional investigation using either an
advanced ultrasound technique or CTA/MRA brain can also be used
to look for the brain vessel problems. Furthermore, what kind of
mechanism and risk factor of stroke must need to determine. As for
the standard treatment, the first step is given an injection Alteplase
to dissolve the blockage in the vessel if indicated and patient be
arrival within 4.5 hours after onset of stroke. Hence, timely arrival
to the hospital plays a major role in the successful treatment and
recovery. Mechanical thrombectomy will be concerned when the
major brain artery be blocked. When promptly administered, it can
save lives and reduce the long-term effects of a stroke.

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