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Reduce Risk for for “Silent Strokes”
by Stephanie Trelogan, Caring.com senior editor
In a report published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found that almost 11 percent of seemingly healthy, middle-aged study participants had some brain damage from one or more “silent” strokes. The researchers also found a correlation between silent stroke and cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, and thickening or partial blockage of the carotid arteries.
Also known as silent cerebral infarction, a silent stroke is a true stroke that causes actual brain injury without any noticeable symptoms. People who’ve had a silent stroke have a higher risk of having more strokes, and are more likely to suffer from vascular dementia later in life.
This finding may sound ominous, but the study’s authors point out the good news: Early detection and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors can decrease the risk of stroke. Besides those mentioned above, risk factors that can be controlled include smoking, diabetes, and heart disease.
For more on strokes, see 10 Ways to Help Prevent a Stroke.
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add your comment »My point was : If silent heart attack do exist why not silent strokes.
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During the operation , the doctor found out that it was my mothers second heart attack. The first one was silent.
The stroke happened in the hospital . I never heard about a silent stroke before .But silent heart attacks do exists for sure why not silent heart attack. People don`t notice allways just the doctor can diagnose such silent once
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Actually mother was in the hospital because of a heart attack followed by a stroke.
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It happened to my mother but she is Okay , because she recieved medical help very fast. In case of a stroke, every second counts.
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okay, so how do you know if you've had a silent stroke if there are no symptoms..... more info please.
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I would really like to know more about this subject because my husband is going to have his carotid artery checked by ultrasound
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Thanks for the article. The information has helped me a lot. In fact I've blogged it to help me remember.
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My great aunt just had a mild stroke while driving the other day. she seems to be back to normal and doesnt need therapy but im scared because she lives alone and now they have found a bleeding ulcer
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This article only referrs to a few things to look for. Not very informative, unless you read all 10 articles...Just how do you know if you've had a silent stroke...For heavens sake, my blood pressure raises everyday just watching the 5 o'clock news and listening to our govenment, telling us what we can and cannot do for the rest of our lives....
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Thanks so much for the information Dearest Mel.
Love,
Black Dalia:)
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