Stroke prevention

On October 28, 2022, on the basis of the regional clinical hospital in Shymkent, an open day was organized on Stroke Prevention. Professor of the Department of Neurology, Psychiatry, Rehabilitology and Neurosurgery Zharkinbekova N.A., Associate Professor of the Department Tuksanbayeva G.U., as well as assistants Suleimenova Z.S., Rustem T.Y. and resident neurologists consulted patients with various pathologies. Patients were given the following recommendations: maintenance of blood pressure at a constant level in hypertension, treatment of diabetes mellitus, weight loss, constant monitoring of blood clotting, constant monitoring of blood cholesterol, getting rid of bad habits such as smoking and alcohol, diet and physical activity, avoiding stress. To diagnose a stroke at home, there is a FAST test (Face-Arm-Speech-Test), which means if the patient has facial asymmetry, arm weakness, speech impairment, you need to urgently call an ambulance. It is very important to provide highly qualified assistance to a patient with a stroke in the first hours. There were also talks on primary and secondary prevention of stroke, issues of rehabilitation of patients and prevention of recurrent stroke.