You should eat sensibly, exercise regularly and control your weight. Your diet should include whole grain bread and cereals, fresh fruit and vegetables, and you should avoid an excess of animal fat and salt. Your doctor Periodic check-ups by your family doctor are most important. Your doctor will detect and treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Treatment of high blood pressure, in particular, successfully lowers the risk of stroke, but this depends on you adhering to the medication prescribed.
Treatment depends on the circumstances.
The incidence of stroke has declined in the last 10 years through elimination or control of risk factors. Stroke can cause severe disability or even death. Don't take the risk. 7517 GPO Box 1614, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia This site has been made possible with the cooperation and support of NSW Health Dept and South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service.