Can a Stroke Be Completely Recovered?

Stroke is a condition when the blood supply to the brain is disrupted due to a blockage (ischemic stroke) or rupture of a blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke). Both of these conditions can cause death of brain cells, resulting in brain disability. Because without oxygen and nutritional intake, brain cells cannot live to carry out their functions. Stroke has a wide spectrum of symptoms, it can be as mild as sluggishness or numbness on one side, but can also be severe. For a severe stroke, it can cause someone to lose their life.

Stroke is known as a life-threatening disease, but stroke patients can still recover completely with fast and appropriate treatment. Because the key is to carry out treatment as quickly as possible after the initial symptoms occur. Therefore, the golden period for stroke treatment is the first 4.5 hours after the initial symptoms appear. This disease is a serious disease and can be fatal. Until now, stroke is still the first cause of death and disability in Indonesia. However, there are many myths circulating around this disease, which makes treating it too late. However, if treated quickly and appropriately, this stroke can be recovered. This often makes ordinary people confused and influenced by myths that are actually detrimental, for example: you have to prick your finger first, you have to drink lots of water first, and in the end it's too late to get the right treatment.

So this condition of stroke can be cured if it undergoes proper and fast treatment. For cases of stroke blockage that lasts less than 4.5 hours and meets certain criteria, thrombolysis medication can be given to open the blockage that has occurred. This is one of the keys to treating stroke so that you can recover as quickly as possible. Apart from that, several types of therapy are also needed, starting from memory therapy, movement therapy, speech therapy according to the patient's needs. Treatment in a special stroke room with a variety of appropriate monitoring equipment and a complete and trained team of health workers is the next key to success. Apart from undergoing this therapy, the recovery rate for stroke sufferers is also determined by psychological factors. When experiencing an attack of this disease, you should be committed and have a high desire to be able to recover completely as before. Another important thing is family support for the patient's recovery.

The high incidence of stroke and stroke recurrence can be prevented in various ways. The following actions can reduce the risk of having a stroke, including :

- Do regular exercise, 30 minutes every day for 5 days a week
- Stop smoking and drinking alcohol
- Get enough rest (sleep 6 – 8 hours per day)
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Manage diabetes well
- Manage high blood pressure
- Adjust a healthy eating pattern
- Manage stressors well

Thus, for an explanation about strokes, you can recover completely, but you cannot recover instantly, of course you need patience and an optimistic spirit to recover, by undergoing therapy and regular check-ups with a Neurologist.
Friends of Hermina, if you experience symptoms, complaints or want an examination, you can immediately consult a Neurologist at RSU Hermina Solo.