Also, upper body clothing should be loosened for added comfort. If the person becomes unconscious and pulse or breathing stops, you should begin CPR immediately if you are trained to do so. About two-thirds of all stroke cases result in death or some permanent disability. However, in one third, recovery without long-term disability is possible. Rehabilitation can take place at home with support services provided by home health agencies or in a long-term care facility with physical therapy services.
Many patients return to functioning well despite a permanent disability.
Other risk reduction and prevention measures may include control of high blood pressure and diabetes, stopping smoking, maintaining good dietary habits to keep blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels below two hundred, reducing dietary fat and salt intake, and losing weight if necessary. Access Health, Inc.