The National Stroke Association says that about 20,000 people a year become disabled due to stroke.
Dr. Harsha Gunasekara, the President of the Association, Dr. Harsha Gunasekara, the President of the Association stated that there is a possibility of preventing people who show symptoms of stroke from being hospitalized and becoming disabled.
According to the doctor, about 60,000 stroke patients are hospitalized in the country every year and about 4,000 of them die.
This condition can be controlled to some extent by early detection of stroke symptoms and some of the symptoms of stroke are also presented by Dr. Harsha Gunasekara.
Symptoms include weakness of the face, tingling of the mouth or pulling of the face to one side, weakness when raising the hand, weakness in the pronunciation or use of words, or slurred speech.
Dr. Harsha Gunasekera further stated that if any of these symptoms are present, the patient should be hospitalized immediately.
Specialist Dr. Harsha Gunasekera has stated this at a media briefing held in Colombo.
