Understanding causes of stroke the guardian nigeria news. Most strokes are ischemic usually due to blockage of an artery, but some are hemorrhagic due to rupture of an artery. Stroke is on the increase in nigeria expert warns youtube. Cost of treatment for stroke to increase report vanguard news. Knowledge of stroke risk factors is expected to reduce the incidence of strokewhether firstever or recurrent. One hundred and twenty stroke patients admitted into the medical. Nigeria, the country where this study was carried out is a sub saharan african country. The current prevalence of stroke in nigeria is 114 per while the 30. Improving stroke management through specialized stroke units in. Strokes the path with the current color and line width, and clear it. Improvement in strokeinduced motor dysfunction by music. Community awareness of stroke in accra, ghana bmc public. This high death toll is even more in sub saharan africa. Stroke prevalence in children with sickle cell disease in sub.
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in adults. Strategies in prevention research for stroke survivors in nigeria. Goats and soda the largestever study of stroke patients in africa reveals a high rate of a. Stroke type ishs cases controls gender hypertension dm alcohol use current smoking hiv sero positivity hypercholesterolemia asikietal. One project is comparing nigerian and ghanaian stroke patients with a large cohort of african americans to try to determine why, in spite of their similar genetic profiles, the two groups have very different risks for stroke.
In nigeria, stroke is the most common medical emergency in most hospitals and accounts for up to eight out of 10 neurological hospital admissions with at least 100,000 cases occurring every year. The evidence for the need for change from the usual care of stroke patients in general medical wards to specialized stroke units is undisputable. Click on learn about stroke to get more information on the warning signs of stroke and ways to lower your risks. Knowledge of stroke risk factors among stroke survivors in. Establishment of such units in nigeria is desirable, urgent and feasible. Trying to change the stroke landscape in nigeria stroke.
Oct 11, 2017 ssos in nigeria agree that most people in the country do not know what a stroke is, what the risk factors are, or that stroke is a medical emergency. Largest study of stroke patients in africa reveals high. The burden of stroke in low and middleincome countries lmics. This was a prospective study that was carried out at jos university teaching hospital in nigeria.
Pdf an estimate of the incidence and prevalence of stroke in. Stroke mortality has been noted to be higher in blacks in biracial studies. Pdf the disability caused by stroke could lead to significant decline in the level of functioning and deterioration of quality of life qol. Research article prevalence of post stroke fatigue among. Stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation in sub. A crosssectional survey of consenting stroke survivors at two physiotherapy facilities in nigeria was carried out. In subsaharan africa, little is known about community awareness of stroke though the brunt of stroke is currently borne in this region. The average age of stroke onset in nigeria is 61 years 12% below age 40 with unknown.
Stroke mortality and its predictors in a nigerian teaching. Strategies to improve stroke care services in low and middle. Stroke disease is one of the major causes of longterm disability and one of. How to cure stroke with nigeria food health nigeria. Nov 01, 2008 the burden of stroke in nigeria the burden of stroke in nigeria wahab, kolawole wasiu 20081101 00.
Why stroke cases are increasing the guardian nigeria news. Click on life after stroke to get more information on the warning signs of stroke and ways to lower your risks. The aim of the study was to evaluate stroke awareness in accra capital city of ghana particularly, the risk factors and warning signs. What it is stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when the supply of oxygenrich blood to the brain either reduces or gets blocked. Improving stroke management through specialized stroke units.
Risk factors for hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke in sub. Nigerians must know what to do when stroke happens. The strategic stroke advocacy work that stroke action nigeria undertakes was recocnised by the world stroke organisation wso through the 2015 world stroke day award. Stroke is now the global leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide, the chief executive of stroke action nigeria, rita melifonwu, has said. But the consultant neurosurgeon categorically stated that stroke in nigeria is death in waiting. The guardian nigeria newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news.
There have been few studies on stroke mortality and its predictors in nigeria. A stroke occurs when part of the brain loses its blood supply and stops working. Stroke in low and middleincome countries is chaired by professor mayowa owolabi in nigeria. Awareness of stroke risk factors and warning signs in. Acute stroke diagnosis and management dr gemma smith specialty trainee in elderly care and stroke medicine correspondence gemma smith. Available data on cost burden of stroke is on the poststroke period which showed that the minimum cost needed in a government hospital is. Causes of stroke and a better way to minimize its effect stroke incident may occur if the blood supply to the brain is sidelined in a serious manner which may result in the brain tissue to run out of oxygen. Stroke is the third leading cause of death worldwide. The american stroke association provides information on many aspects of stroke. The world stroke organization wso was established in october 2006 through the merger of the. From lobbying the government to harnessing the power of social media, and with very limited resources, the ssos are taking action.
But in some parts of nigeria, that attack is believed to be spiritualrequiring ferocious prayers, application of anointing oil, holy water, burning. According to the american stroke association, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the united states. The deaths in these countries account for as much as 87% of all the stroke deaths 3. Full text epidemiology of stroke in a rural community in.
If youve had a stroke, your recovery will depend on a number of factors, including how badly your brain was damaged and how quickly you get medical care. Recent, sudden onset of persistent focal neurologic deficit check for stroke mimics e. Although most of the stroke data in the country are hospitalbased due to identified challenges in conducting communitybased studies, the burden of stroke in the nigerian population, as with. Stroke action nigeria in conjunction with acha foundation and ida stroke awareness foundation organises a holistic event to commemorate the 2019 world stroke day in abuja. Several factors that are beyond your control can increase your risk for stroke.
The burden of stroke is increasing in developing countries, with huge financial costs on the individual, family, and the health care system. A big challenge is raising awareness of stroke as a condition. Stroke in young nigerian adults request pdf researchgate. We operate the first life after stroke centres in nigeria helping stroke survivors, carers and families to cope with the stroke recovery journey. Louis school of medicine and ut southwestern medical center. Epidemiology of stroke in a rural community in southeastern nigeria kelechi o enwereji,1 maduaburochukwu c nwosu,1 adesola ogunniyi,2 paul o nwani,1 azuoma l asomugha,1 ezinna e enwereji3 1neurology unit, department of medicine, nnamdi azikiwe university teaching hospital, nnewi, anambra state, nigeria. Knowledge and perception of stroke among adults in osogbo, nigeria article pdf available in african journal of medicine and medical sciences 354.
Cardiovascular disease risk factors in a nigerian population with. This causes the part of the body that the injured brain controls. It has also been projected that by the year 2030, about. Home health cost of treatment for stroke to increase report cost of treatment for stroke to increase report on june 11, 20 12. Pdf stroke is the second cause of mortality worldwide and 87% of. However, the denominator population was far too small to establish stroke prevalence accurately. Most of these stroke deaths are found in the developing countries. Research article knowledge of stroke risk factors among stroke survivors in nigeria gracevincentonabajoandtariteimoses department of medical rehabilitation physiotherapy, college of medical sciences, university of maiduguri, pmb, maiduguri, borno state, nigeria correspondence should be addressed to grace vincentonabajo. The development of a return to work intervention programme for. Overview of stroke brain, spinal cord, and nerve disorders. Stroke mortality and its predictors in a nigerian teaching hospital. Community awareness of stroke, especially the risk factors and warning signs is important in the control of the disease.
Nih funds research network to reduce stroke in africa. The overall goal of the stroke prevention in nigeria spin trial. Stroke affects 100,000 nigerians yearly daily trust. Jan 26, 2018 largest study of stroke patients in africa reveals high rate of especially dangerous type. The prevalence of stroke among children with sickle cell disease scd in.
Studies will take place at eight sites in three countries. In subsaharan africa ssa, stroke mortality and case fatality in some. Individuals with ifg prediabetes and diabetes were merged each for. Stroke risk factors among participants of a world stroke day. This study examines mortality of stroke and its predictors in a northern nigerian teaching hospital. Ssos in nigeria agree that most people in the country do not know what a stroke is, what the risk factors are, or that stroke is a medical emergency. Research article knowledge of stroke risk factors among. The challenges of the start up cost, and public education in seeking help early enough are also highlighted. Stroke affects 200,000 nigerians annually daily trust. The pilot study was conducted as part of the tanzania stroke incidence study.
Stroke is emerging as a leading cause of preventable death and disability in adults in many developing nations. The study surveyed 210 stroke survivors in southwest, nigeria using the. Primary prevention is the key to reducing the burden of the disease in a country with such poor resources. Pdf background stroke is increasingly becoming a challenging public health issue in. Every year, about 610,000 people in the united states have a new stroke. Dec 15, 2017 according to the world health organisation who, stroke accounts for 10. Stroke surveillance is useful in determining the present and projected burden of the disease and monitoring the impact of interventions. The crude prevalence of stroke in rural nigeria was 1. Stroke severity variations in a 12 month prospective study. Stroke is a multifaceted and complicated condition. To make these systems efficient, 2 operational medical emergency systems in beijing were merged. Age distribution of patients with stroke in sokoto, nigeria 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 70 age years f r equency males females total discussion the stroke patients constituted 0. This study examined knowledge of stroke risk factors and its determinants among stroke survivors. How to cure stroke with nigeria food by healthcons.
Stroke is the leading cause of medical coma in nigeria. Pdf quality of life of nigerian stroke survivors and its. A stroke occurs when an artery to the brain becomes blocked or ruptures, resulting in death of an area of brain tissue due to loss of its blood supply cerebral infarction and causing sudden symptoms. Article information, pdf download for stroke prevalence in children with sickle cell. Pdf knowledge and perception of stroke among adults in. Rita melifonwu, chief executive received the award at the world stroke congress wsc held in hyderabard, india. Pdf cost burden of post stroke condition in nigeria. The mystery behind the cure of a cocoapalm kernel merchant, alhaji andrew audu, of decades of stroke paralysis is still amazing to his neighbours. Causes of stroke and a better way to minimize its effect. Management of the disease is largely conservative while there is little or no funding for high. Stroke severity variations in a 12 month prospective study involving subacute ischemic stroke survivors with and without cognitive impairment in nnewi, nigeria.
Primary stroke prevention in nigerian children with sickle cell. In nigeria, ssos are members of the nigeria stroke reference group. This project is supported in part by the nih specialized programs of translational research in acute stroke spotrias network, and ninds grant 3p50ns055977 to washington university in st. Oct 29, 2017 what it is stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when the supply of oxygenrich blood to the brain either reduces or gets blocked. Also, a recent study in nigeria involving 240 stroke patients found that the mean. Request pdf stroke in young nigerian adults stroke in adults under the age of 45 results in a greater loss of potential years of life than for other adults.
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