# Risk Factors that Leads to Higher Stroke Possibility

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/risk-factors-that-leads-to-higher-stroke-possibility/
- Published: 2021-11-23T18:48:47+00:00
- Author: Developer

A stroke can interrupt the blood flow to a certain area of the brain.  It is a medical
emergency and prompt treatment is crucial. Our lifestyle choices and habits may 
impact our risk of stroke. While healthy habits can reduce it significantly. Many
stroke risk factors are related to lifestyle, so everyone has the ability to reduce
the risk of stroke.

Some of the most important risk factors for stroke are high blood pressure, cigarette
smoking, diabetes, high blood cholesterol levels, heavy drinking, a diet high in
fat and salt, lack of regular exercise, and obesity. 

Obviously, high blood pressure ([hypertension](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension))
is the most significant risk factor for stroke. Blood pressure refers to the pressure
inside the arteries. High blood pressure is when blood pressure is consistently 
over 140/90. This is called ‘hypertension’.
Hypertension means that the blood is
exerting more pressure than is normal or healthy. Over time, this weakens and damages
blood vessel walls, which can lead to stroke, particularly cerebral hemorrhage.

Moreover, smoking can double or even quadruple the risk of stroke. Some of the chemicals
in cigarette smoke (such as nicotine and carbon monoxide) accelerate the process
of atherosclerosis (narrowing of arteries). Cigarette smoke forces arteries to constrict(
get narrower), which makes it harder for the thickened blood to move through the
vessels. Cigarette smoking here can damage the heart and blood vessels, increasing
your risk for stroke.

Furthermore, drinking alcohol heavily can raise blood pressure levels and makes 
it three times more likely to have a stroke (particularly hemorrhagic stroke), regardless
of age.

Diabetes also is a chronic condition in which the body is unable to utilize blood
sugar. A person with diabetes is around twice as likely to have a stroke as someone
of the same gender and age, who doesn’t have diabetes. This is because high blood
sugar levels contribute to the development of atherosclerosis (narrowing of arteries).

Stroke affects millions of people every year and is the main cause of disability,
leading to huge economic costs and a decline in the quality of life. Post-stroke
rehabilitation aims to reduce disability by promoting recovery from injury, activity,
or participation

A physical therapy program like rehabilitation may include exercises to strengthen
muscles, improve coordination, and regain range of motion to help the patient relearn
skills he lost when a stroke affected the part of his brain. Stroke rehabilitation
can help regain independence and improve the quality of life

Although robotic gloves have got some good results in the latest decades, taking
the example of[ SIFREHAB-1.0](https://sifsof.com/product/portable-rehabilitation-robotic-gloves-sifrehab-1-0/)
which is combined with flexible robot technology and neuroscience, it can help patients
master fingers flexion and extension, reduce hand muscle tension, relieve edema 
and stiffness, promote rehabilitation of brain nerve injury through exercise, improve
hand activity and accelerate the rehabilitation of hand function.

Moreover, the [SIFREHAB-1.0 ](https://sifsof.com/product/portable-rehabilitation-robotic-gloves-sifrehab-1-0/)
offers an effective hand recovery program  (ADL) that involves a set of various 
daily tasks to build up strength and dexterity such as dressing, self-feeding, bathing,
laundry, meal preparation, and other similar everyday tasks. These daily repetitive
exercises minimize muscle tension, enhance blood circulation, relieve pain, and 
prevent muscle weakening.

To conclude, strokes can be prevented by controlling blood pressure, eating a healthy
diet, engaging in regular physical activity, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy
weight. meanwhile, stroke accident patients can have their condition managed by 
themselves, which may include the ability to use the  Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves(
SIFREHAB-1.0) at home which is most suited for stroke patients with hand function
disabilities.

 * ![Portable Stroke Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.0](https://sifsof.
   com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Portable-Rehabilitation-Robotic-Gloves-1-300x300.
   jpg)
 * Portable Stroke Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.0