by Geryl Ogilvy Ruekeith reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on October 28, 2013, Monday
KUCHING: Stroke hits an average of 109 Malaysians across the country daily, while the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) admitted nearly 400 stroke patients in the first nine months of this year.
SGH neurologist Dr Sim Siew Hung said the neurological department received an average of 100 patients per month.
However, Dr Sim was quick to point out that victims of this Top 5 cause of death in the country might not suffer disabilities if quick medical attention is sought.
An average of 40,000 Malaysians suffer stroke annually, and it is most common among those from the age of 55 to 63 years.
Time is very precious. Stroke is a treatable condition as long as one could recognise stroke when it occurred.
Those seeking quick medical attention after a stroke could recover after a few days without suffering any disability, she told the press after the launching of the state-level World Stroke Day at the Batu Kawah Health Clinic here yesterday.
The event was officiated at by Assistant Minister of Public Health Datuk Dr Jerip Susil, and also present was state Health director Datu Dr Zulkifli Jantan.
Dr Jerip said 15 million people suffered stroke each year globally, resulting in five million deaths and another five million suffering permanent disability.
Eighty-five per cent of the cases are Ischaemic Stroke due to blockage of the blood vessels and 15 per cent Haemorrhagic Stroke due to the bursting of the blood vessels.
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