by Rockape » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:44 am
Blimey….hope that sorts itself out soon Santi!
In other news, HH may have more to worry about…today’s Telegraph:
Hot-heads at greater risk of strokes, global study finds
Daily Telegraph Reporter
KEEPING your temper could help reduce the risk of suffering a stroke, a study suggests.
One in 11 survivors experienced a period of anger or upset in the hour leading up to a stroke, global research has found. One in 20 had engaged in heavy physical exertion.
The suspected triggers have been identified as part of the global Interstroke study, co-led by the National University of Ireland, Galway, which analysed 13,462 cases of acute stroke in 32 countries.
About 100,000 people have strokes in the UK each year, causing 38,000 deaths. About 1.3 million people in Britain are stroke survivors.
Prof Andrew Smyth, a lead researcher, said: “Stroke prevention is a priority for physicians, and despite advances it remains difficult to predict when a stroke will occur.
“Many studies have focused on medium to long-term exposures, such as hypertension, obesity or smoking. Our study aimed to look at acute exposures that may act as triggers.”
The research analysed patterns in patients who suffered an ischemic stroke and the less common intracerebral haemorrhage.
“Our research found that anger or emotional upset was linked to an approximately 30 per cent increase in risk of stroke one hour after an episode – with a greater increase if the patient did not have a history of depression,” said Prof Smyth.
“The odds were also greater for those with a lower level of education.
“We also found that heavy physical exertion was linked to an approximately 60 per cent increase in risk of intracerebral haemorrhage one hour later.”