Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Stroke Prevention

Patients can decrease their risk of strokes by changing their behavior. Smoking, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol are all risk factors for stroke, and can be modified with diet, exercise.

Brain functions are not fully understood, and there are only a few treatments for strokes other than rehabilitation. Sometimes, depending on the type of stroke, medical intervention can be used in an effort to reduce or halt its effects. Prevention is the best cure, because of the irreversible affects it can have on the brain.

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