Recent British research examining 30 previous studies suggests that it is possible to lower the chances of developing dementia in stroke survivors by preventing a second stroke. Dementia, a term which describes symptoms that affect a person’s social and intellectual capacities, according to the Mayo Clinic, includes Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia.
The previous studies included over 7,500 participants who had experienced a stroke. Researchers found an increased risk of dementia for those who had suffered several strokes. They also found that if a person suffers multiple strokes at one time, the risk of developing dementia within the first month is increased. The team, led by Dr. Sarah Pendlebury, a senior clinical fellow at the Stroke Prevention Research Unit at John Radcliffe Hospital, also found that complications that follow a stroke may also increase a person’s risk of dementia. Those complications include high blood pressure, seizures, cardiac occurrences and low oxygen saturation.
If a patient has suffered a stroke, their treatment plan should focus on preventing factors that may allow another stroke to occur. By avoiding a subsequent stroke, the risk of developing dementia will also be reduced. If you or a loved one was hurt by a misdiagnosis or failure to treat a stroke, call or e-mail us today. The stroke malpractice attorneys at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. will evaluate your case free of charge and answer all of your legal questions. We serve clients with Bronx stroke malpractice, Brooklyn stroke malpractice, Queens stroke malpractice and Long Island stroke malpractice cases.
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