Patient had a stroke while having breakfast in the hospital

At the Department of Urology, Xuyen A General Hospital Vinh Long, medical staff promptly detected the signs of NTT patient, immediately called for an emergency consultation with the Stroke Unit. After examining and evaluating the patient's symptoms, the doctors ordered a brain MRI, the results showed that the patient had an acute cerebral infarction in the brainstem and pons, scattered in both hemispheres in the first hour.

On January 11, specialist doctor Lu Huu Tuan - Head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Neurology - Xuyen A General Hospital , Vinh Long said that thanks to being detected early in the first hour since the onset of stroke symptoms, the patient was prescribed thrombolytic drugs with the goal of dissolving blood clots and clearing narrowed and blocked blood vessels in the brain.

After 1 hour of using rTPA, the patient was completely awake, no longer felt dizzy, and the weakness on the right side of the body also improved. After only 24 hours, the patient had fully recovered, could walk and live normally.

Similarly, patient HTH (56 years old, in Hau Giang ) is being monitored and treated at the Department of Endocrinology of Xuyen A General Hospital, Vinh Long with a history of high blood pressure and diabetes. In the morning after waking up and doing personal hygiene, she suddenly had slurred speech, had a headache and was weak on the right side of her body. Fortunately, her family and doctors at the Department of Endocrinology discovered it early and immediately conducted an emergency consultation with the Stroke Unit.

Through clinical examination, the doctors determined that this was a manifestation of a stroke, so the patient was ordered a brain MRI to make the most accurate diagnosis. The brain MRI results showed that the patient had an acute cerebral infarction in the left hemisphere in the first hour. Immediately after that, the patient quickly began using thrombolytic drugs. After using the drug, the patient was completely alert, spoke more clearly, had reduced weakness on the right side of the body, and improved muscle strength. Currently, the patient has fully recovered, can walk and live normally and has been discharged from the hospital.

Patients recovering from stroke treatment

People with underlying diseases under treatment are still at risk of stroke.

Dr. Tuan said that people with underlying diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes, even though they are being treated, are still at risk of stroke. Therefore, patients need to control their blood pressure and blood sugar well to minimize the risk of stroke and if there are signs of stroke such as sudden mouth distortion, difficulty speaking, weakness in the limbs, etc., they should go to the nearest hospital immediately for timely emergency treatment during the "golden time".

Currently, there are two common methods of stroke emergency treatment: thrombolytic injection and thrombectomy. Thrombolytic injection has the effect of dissolving blood clots that block blood flow to the brain (the cause of stroke). Thrombolytic drugs (rTPA) have been shown to play an important role in stroke emergency treatment, reducing the rate of disability complications caused by stroke. However, for thrombolytic drugs to be maximally effective, patients need to be given emergency treatment promptly and the drug must be injected within the first 4.5 hours from the onset of stroke symptoms.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/benh-nhan-an-sang-o-benh-vien-thi-bi-dot-quy-18525011116254365.htm