NEUROLOGY
HEMIPARESIS
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HTN
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Smoking
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Race
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All of the above are stroke risk factors
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ischemic stroke. Hemorrhagic stroke. Transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke) Brain stem stroke.
Detailed explanation-2: -Certain risk factors for stroke can be modified or managed, and others can’t. Modifiable risk factors for stroke include high cholesterol and having obesity. Age and biological sex are non-modifiable risk factors.
Detailed explanation-3: -Non-modifiable Stroke Risk Factors. Non-modifiable risk factors (also called risk markers) for stroke include age, sex, race-ethnicity and genetics. In general, stroke is a disease of aging. The incidence of stroke increases with age, with the incidence doubling for each decade after age 55.
Detailed explanation-4: -High blood pressure. Diabetes. Heart and blood vessel diseases: Conditions that can cause blood clots or other blockages include coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, heart valve disease, and carotid artery disease. High LDL cholesterol levels. Smoking. More items •24-Mar-2022