Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Experts Stress Healthy Lifestyle and Early Recognition to Prevent Strokes
Doctors are concerned because more young people, even those under 45, are having strokes.
This is happening because of how we live now, like not moving enough, being stressed, and spending too much time looking at screens.
Things like poor sleep, bad eating habits, and even air pollution can also lead to strokes.
To help people recognize a stroke quickly, doctors use the 'BE FAST' rule: check for Balance problems, changes in Eyesight, drooping Face, weak Arm, and difficulty with Speech.
If you see these signs, it's time to get to the hospital fast!
There's a special 'golden window' of about 4.5 hours after a stroke starts where quick treatment can make a big difference and prevent long-term problems like paralysis.
Living a healthy life is also very important to lower your risk.
Experts observed World Stroke Day to raise awareness about stroke prevention, early recognition, and treatment.
There is a worrying increase in strokes among individuals under 45 years old.
Lifestyle changes, including sedentary habits, excessive screen time, stress, and factors like sleep apnea and air pollution, are contributing to strokes in younger people.
The 'BE FAST' acronym (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arms, Speech, Time) is emphasized for early stroke recognition.
Timely treatment within the first 4.5 hours (golden window) is crucial for reversing symptoms and preventing lifelong disability.
- Who
- Institution Dean SP Rao, neurologists V Deepthi and Vijaya Bhaskara Rao from GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (GIMSR)
- What
- Observed World Stroke Day to raise awareness about stroke prevention, early recognition, and treatment, emphasizing lifestyle changes and the 'BE FAST' acronym.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (GIMSR) hospital premises
- Why
- To highlight the alarming increase in strokes among those under 45 and the importance of early intervention and healthy living.
- Event
- World Stroke Day Observation
- Date
- Thursday
- Location
- GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (GIMSR) hospital premises
- Key Concern
- Increase in strokes among individuals below 45 years
- Contributing Factors
- Lifestyle changes, undiagnosed risk factors, lack of awareness, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic stress, excessive screen time, sedentary habits, poor oral hygiene, disturbed gut health, recreational drug use, air pollution
- Early Recognition Acronym
- BE FAST (Balance loss, Eye vision changes, Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time)
- Critical Treatment Window
- First 4.5 hours (golden window)
