The singer Karen Silva former participant of The Voice Kids 2020, died at the age of 17 victim of a hemorrhagic stroke. The news was released by his press office on his Instagram profile on Thursday (24).
According to the note of regret, Karen had been hospitalized for days at the São João Batista Hospital in Volta Redonda, after the episode of stroke.
Hemorrhagic stroke is responsible for 15% of all cases of stroke, but can cause death more often than the ischemic type, according to the Ministry of Health. It is characterized by the rupture of a brain vessel, causing bleeding within the brain tissue or the surface between the brain and meninge.
Although advanced age is one of the main risk factors for a stroke, it can also affect young people. Even a recent study, published in October last year in the magazine The Lancet Neurologyshowed that stroke cases in people under 70 increased by 14.8% worldwide. In Brazil, about 18% of the incidence affects the age group of 18 to 45 years, according to data from the Brasil Avc network.
According to Angelica Dal Pizzol, a member of the Brasil Avc network and a neurologist, recent studies have already shown that the number of stroke cases in young patients has increased.
“This growth is attributed to several factors, including sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as inadequate diet, which can lead to obesity, diabetes and hypertension, even among younger people. In addition, climate change, high temperatures and environmental pollution are also factors that contribute to the increase in stroke cases,” says in an article previously published in the previously published article in the previously published in the article CNN .
According to the expert, genetic and hereditary factors may increase the risk of stroke in young people, including genetic and hematological diseases.
“Young people with these risk factors need a closer follow -up, as well as extra care with other risk factors. Maintaining a healthy diet and regularly practicing physical activity is essential to avoid the accumulation of risks that can raise the chances of a stroke,” says the neurologist.
See the main symptoms of stroke
According to the Ministry of Health, the main symptoms of stroke include:
- Mental confusion;
- Change in vision;
- Speech change;
- Sudden headache, intense and without apparent cause;
- Balance change;
- Dizziness;
- Change on the floor;
- Weakness or tingling on one side of the body (face, arm or leg).
Stroke: Understand causes, risks and the importance of early diagnosis
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Source: CNN Brasil
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