BRAIN STROKE

Brain stroke, is a serious  medical condition that restricts the flow of blood to the brain, resulting in limited oxygen supply to the brain, which could result in the death of brain tissues.  Such problem takes place when any clot is formed in the artery of brain or such clot comes in the artery of the brain by travelling from any other artery generally of the heart.  Other reasons could be compressed blood vessels, low blood pressure, congenital heart defects, plaque in the artery of the brain leading to restricted blood flow.  If proper treatment could not be received within 3 or maximum 4 hours of stroke,  it may result in  a cardiorespiratory arrest,  and irreversible brain damage because the brain tissues will die due to lack of oxygen supply.  Even if some damage could be restored, it will be a difficult task and complete restoration will not be possible.
Patients with brain stroke experience a host of symptoms, such as weakness in the body, problems with coordination and movement, confusion, vision and speech impairment and unconsciousness.
The common types of brain stroke  are Ischemic stroke, and Haemorrhagic stroke, Ischemic Stroke
Ischemic stroke occur when a blood clot blocks a artery supplying the brain. This results in depriving brain cells of oxygen, causing damage. The consequences can be severe, ranging from mild deficiency to extensive disability. Ischemic stroke can be further classified into two subtypes: thrombotic and embolic.
  • Thrombotic Stroke:This type occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the arteries supplying blood to the brain. The clot usually forms in a narrowed artery damaged by plaques build up in the artery.
  • Embolic Stroke: An embolic stroke happens when a blood clot forms away from the brain, usually in the heart and then travels and lodges in one of the brain’s arteries.
Symptoms
  • Sudden confusion or difficulty in understanding.
  • Difficulty in speaking or incohesive, distorted speech.
  • Weakness or numbness in the face, arm, or leg.
  • Difficulty in walking or maintaining balance.
Haemorrhagic Stroke :
Haemorrhagic stroke result from bleeding in the brain, usually when a blood vessel gets ruptured. This bleeding creates pressure and damages surrounding brain tissues, posing serious risks. There are two main types of haemorrhagic stroke: intracerebral and subarachnoid.
  • Intracerebral Haemorrhage: when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures, this type of stroke takes place and it results in leakage of blood into the surrounding brain tissues. High blood pressure is a common cause of this type of stroke..

  • Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: This type involves bleeding in the space between the brain and the surrounding membrane. It is often caused by the rupture of a weakened blood vessel, known as an aneurysm

Symptoms
  • Severe headache.
  • Nausea or vomiting.
  • Vision changes.
  • Weakness or numbness.
Brain Stroke Symptoms and Complications
A brain stroke results in a range of complications that extend beyond the initial event. These complications can significantly impact various aspects of daily life, from physical abilities to emotional well-being. Such as : –
  • Speech Difficulties: Communication challenges may arise, ranging from incohesive, distorted speech to the inability to speak or understand language.
  • Numbness or Pain: Persistent numbness or pain, especially on one side of the body.
  • Paralysis: Brain Stroke can cause partial or complete paralysis, generally affecting one side of the body.
  • Memory and Cognitive Issues:Stroke can impact memory, thinking, and overall cognitive function.
  • Emotional Consequences: After stroke, some emotional problems such as depression, anxiety, or mood swings may take place.
Brain stroke is a serious health condition and treatment is difficult.  Even after treatment stroke may result from mild to severe damages. However, as it is commonly said “Prevention is better than cure”  and it applies on brain stroke also. Just a few healthy life style habits can easily keep anyone away from this disease as well.
PREVENTION :
Healthy Diet and Lifestyle
Maintain a heart-healthy natural diet (Not the supplements), rich in vitamin C, seasonal  fruits, green vegetables and whole grains. Replacing wheat with millets, rice with brown rice, salt with rock salt, sugar with Raw honey, or unprocessed stevia leaves, limiting fried food to not more than 5 – 6 times a year, total avoidance of processed food, junk food, Maida, Non vegetarian food, saturated fats, Tobacco, Alcohol, aerated drinks etc will help a lot in prevention of such diseases.  For more detail, please read “Secret of well being” at our website.
Smoking damages blood vessels, accelerates clot formation, while Alcohol raises blood pressure, contributing to irregular heartbeats and increases stroke risk.  So, both these need to be totally avoided.
Regular Exercise
Regular physical activity like light exercises, Yoga, Pranayama, walking, jogging, swimming promotes overall health and plays a crucial role in stroke prevention. All these help in managing weight, lowering blood pressure, improving circulation, and managing stress, all of which contribute to a healthier cardiovascular system.  These measures are much better in prevention of such diseases than gym exercises.
Manage Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for stroke. Regular monitoring, lifestyle modifications, and, adoption of natural measures help maintain optimal blood pressure levels, reducing the risk of both ischemic and haemorrhagic stroke. Managing blood pressure with the help of Allopathic medicines can simply reduce risk of stroke but can not prevent it.
Regular Health Check-ups
Regular health check-ups allow for the monitoring of risk factors and early detection of conditions that may contribute to stroke.
Some Medicines in Homoeopathy
Homoeopathy offers a holistic and individualized approach to brain stroke treatment, addressing both the physical and emotional aspects of the condition. Some commonly administered homoeopathic medicines for brain stroke are:
1. Arnica Montana 30 for Injury and Trauma

Arnica is most suitable in stroke due to trauma. It helps in reducing bruising, swelling, and inflammation in the affected areas of the brain.

2. Belladonna 30 for Redness & Sudden Onset of Symptoms

Belladonna is beneficial when symptoms appear suddenly and intensely. Red face, red eyes, throbbing headaches, high fever, and sensitivity to light are some of its indicative symptoms.

3. Lachesis 30 for Left-sided Stroke

It is indicated in symptoms such as difficult swallowing, speech issues, and paralysis of the left side.

4. Stramonium 30 for Emotional Trauma

when emotional trauma accompanies the physical effects of a stroke. It is suitable in anxiety, fear, and hallucinations that can arise during the recovery process.

5. Secale Cor 30 for Vascular Support

Secale cor is used to improve vascular health and circulation. It is beneficial in preventing and addressing complications related to blood flow.

6. NUX Vomica 30 for drunkards

This is best suited medicine for stroke that takes place in Alcoholics

7. Opium 1 M for hanging down of jaw

Most suitable when lower jaw gets hang down.

8. Gelsemium 30 for motor paralysis

Used in paralysis of various groups of muscles around  the eyes, throat, chest, larynx, sphincter , extremities etc.  

9. Ignatia Amara 30 for sad, shocks, grief, disappointment

Remarkable medicines for changeable mood, silent brooding, sad, tearful, non- communicative, after effects of shocks, grief and disappointment.

10. Aconite Napellus 30 for fear, fright, anxiety

This is an important medicine for palpitation with anxiety, fainting, and tingling in fingers, affections of heart with pain in the left shoulder, icy coldness and insensibility of hands and feet, arms, hip joint and thigh feel lame, hot hands and cold feet.

11. Ferrum Metallicum 3 or 6 for anaemic and chlorotic persons

Used for oversensitive persons, even slight noises are unbearable, weakness merely from speaking or walking, pallor of skin, Heart contracts suddenly filling the blood vessels and then suddenly skin becomes pale.

12. Phosphorus 30 for loss of memory, and bone derangement

Suitable in case of fatty degeneration of blood vessel and every tissue and organ of the body, loss of memory, feeling as if something was creeping out of every corner, oversensitive to external impressions, arms and hands become numb, worse lying on the left side,  can lie on the right side only, joints suddenly give way.

13. Zincum Metallicum 6 for impending brain paralysis

Suitable in case of weak memory, very sensitive to noise, repeats everything said to him, forehead cool base of brain hot, burning along the spine, nape of neck weary from writing or any exertion, feet in continuous motion, can not keep still,

14. Passiflora Incarnata Q for insomnia

Most suitable in insomnia, restless and wakeful. It has a quieting effect on the nervous system and produces normal sleep.

Importance of prompt intervention :  A stroke even if treated, may result in mild to severe damage to the brain and thereby to the whole body and daily activities.  If proper treatment could be given within three hours when a stroke takes place,  consequential damage shall be mild otherwise damage would be severe.  Hence, it is important to move the patient to a hospital as soon as possible. If proper treatment is received within 3-4 hours, the damages caused  may be recovered in one – two or three months but if treatment is received after more than four hours, it is quite possible that damages can never be recovered or even if partially recovered, it may take more than six months.

According to symptoms, any one from the above medicines can be administered even before reaching hospital and after discharge from the hospital also.  After discharge, Homoeopathic medicines shows wonderful substantive results faster than Allopathic medicines. For complete treatment after discharge from the hospital consultation and guidance of a good homoeopath must be taken.

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