Sunday, May 8, 2011

Stroke “Triggers” May Surprise You

According to the American Heart Association health issues such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, cigarette smoking and certain heart rhythm disorders can increase one's risk for stroke. But are there certain triggers which can actually cause a stroke to occur. That's what researchers at the University Medical Center in Utrecht, Netherlands set out to find. According to their study, published in the journal Stroke, it appears that there are certain events which may by associated with the onset of stroke. Interestingly, the researchers found that coffee intake had the highest association with having a stroke. Other triggers include:

  • Coffee 10.6% (of cases of stroke)
  • Vigorous exercise 7.9%
  • Nose blowing 5.4%
  • Sex 4.3%
  • Straining to defecate 3.6%
  • Drinking cola 3.5%
  • Being startled 2.7%
  • Being angry 1.3%

More studies are needed to see if any of these triggers can directly cause a stroke to occur. But, for now, they are just associations which have been noted to have some form of association with stroke. [via BBC News]

Thanks to Kosmix Corporation / RightHealth

 

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