What Are the Warning Signs of a Stroke?
这些病症警示可能是中风
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that stroke kills about 140,000 Americans each year. Someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds, and someone dies from it every four minutes. Although stroke risk increases with age, about one-third of people hospitalized for stroke are under 65 years old.
美疾控中心估计,中风每年导致约14万美国人死亡。在美国,每40秒就有人中风,每4分钟就有人因中风离世。尽管年纪越大,中风的风险越高,但约三分之一的中风住院患者不到65岁。
The CDC estimates that stroke costs the U.S. $34 billion each year in health care services, medicines to treat stroke and missed days of work. Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability.
美疾控中心估计,中风患者每年在医疗保健服务、服用中风药物以及中风请假方面花费340亿美元。中风是引起长期严重残疾的首要原因。
Yet, despite these dire statistics, the American Stroke Association says that stroke "is preventable, treatable and beatable." The treatment part, however, depends the most on one important factor: speed. The faster you recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke and begin treatment, the more likely you are to prevent long-term disability and death.
然而,尽管这些数据令人望而生畏,但美国中风协会表示中风“是可预防的、可治疗的,也是可以打败的。”但治疗中风的关键因素在于:时间早晚。一个人越早意识到中风的迹象和症状并越早开始治疗,其预防长期残疾和死亡的可能性也就越大。
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