Recognizing Stroke Symptoms: Severe Headaches and When to Seek Medical Treatment

Recognizing Stroke Symptoms: Severe Headaches and When to Seek Medical Treatment

Jakarta – In many cases, stroke patients receive medical treatment late because the initial symptoms that appear are not detected. If this happens, the risks that may lurk include nothing more than permanent disability or even death. So actually, what are the symptoms of stroke that need to be recognized? It is often believed that … Read more

The Terrible Scourge of Stroke: Causes, Symptoms, and Urgent Hospital Care

The Terrible Scourge of Stroke: Causes, Symptoms, and Urgent Hospital Care

Jakarta – Stroke is often seen as a terrible scourge. In Indonesia, stroke is one of the diseases that causes the most deaths. Not only that, strokes often come suddenly. A stroke that is not treated immediately can cause permanent damage to the brain and even cause death. Neurology specialist Dr Mohammad Kurniawan, SpS(K), FICA, … Read more

Why Are Young People at Risk for Stroke? Genetic and Lifestyle Factors

Why Are Young People at Risk for Stroke? Genetic and Lifestyle Factors

Jakarta – Not only elderly people, even young people are not free from the threat of stroke. In Indonesia, for example, many stroke cases are experienced by young people aged 20 to 30 years. According to a specialist in neurology, Dr. Sigit Dewanto H, SpN, FINS, FINA, it is likely that the risk factor for … Read more

Rapid Increase in Strokes Among Young Adults: Causes and Prevention

Rapid Increase in Strokes Among Young Adults: Causes and Prevention

Jakarta – Strokes not only haunt elderly people, but also young people aged 20 to 30 years. More recently, the World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurological Commission reported that in the next few years, the number of stroke patients will increase rapidly worldwide. Why is that? Not only because it often comes suddenly without a ‘sign’ and … Read more