Yesterday it was reported that reality TV producer Todd Tucker‘s mother, Miss Sharon, died from complications related to a stroke. Miss Sharon collapsed on Monday afternoon in Mew York City. She was rushed to a hospital where she died on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Tucker is married to former Xscape singer and reality TV star/entrepreneur Kandi Burruss. Miss Sharon appeared in episodes of Real Housewives of Atlanta.
A cardiovascular accident, or stroke, means a lack of blood flow to a part of the brain usually caused by a blood clot, an aneurysm that burst or trauma to the brain causing brain cells to die.
In most cases the symptoms affect one side of the body depending on what side of the brain the stroke occurred. Up to 80% of strokes can be prevented.
Symptoms include:
- Headache, vomiting, loss of consciousness (aneurysm or bleeding in the brain)
- Drooping on one side of the face or droopy eyelid
- Slurred speech or difficulty speaking
- Temporary or persistent loss of vision
- Numbness or tingling in hands or feet or on one side of the body
- Reduction in sensory perception such as altered taste or smell
- Losing your balance slightly and you’re not sure why
- Trouble walking
- Altered breathing, rapid heart rate
- Vertigo or dizziness
- Disorganized thinking, confusion, hypersexual gestures
If you experience any of the above symptoms, see your personal care physician or go to an emergency room immediately!
TIAs (transient ischemic attacks) differ from strokes because the symptoms resolve on their own in less than 24 hours and TIAs don’t result in death of brain cells. But multiple TIAs can cause neurological problems such as difficulty walking.
A TIA is sometimes referred to as a “warning sign” of an impending stroke. If the symptoms lasts longer than 24 hours it is referred to as a Cardiovascular Accident (CVA) or stroke. Some people experience a TIA and don’t even know it.
Some people are prone to strokes because they have a history of high blood pressure or any other risk factor which includes: cigarette smoking, weed smoking, Diabetes, previous strokes or cardiac problems.
Patients who have a history of cardiac problems or high blood pressure are sometimes prescribed baby Aspirin daily to keep their blood thin to reduce the risk of clot formation.
If you experience any of the above symptoms alone or in combination, call your personal physician or 911. You could be experiencing a stroke.
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This Medical Minute is a re-post from Sep 17, 2008.
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