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Update Date: 2010/07/09 04:11
Reporter: Jui-Pin Chang / Taichung County Report
Staying up late to watch the World Cup, a 29-year-old strong man actually suffered a stroke!
A college student with a habit of staying up late watched the intense World Cup matches on TV on the 3rd, then chatted online with friends about the games until dawn. Suddenly, he felt weakness and numbness on the right side of his body. Doctors diagnosed him with ischemic cerebral vascular blockage, commonly known as a stroke. Such a young stroke case is quite rare.
The student, surnamed Wang (referred to as Wang), who is pursuing a second bachelor's degree, already had a habit of staying up late. Recently, he had been watching the World Cup for half a month straight, often not sleeping until dawn. At 10 p.m. on the 3rd, during the quarterfinal match between Argentina and Germany, he naturally didn’t miss the exciting game. Afterward, he spent hours discussing the match with friends online, sitting in a chair for at least eight hours.
When he woke up at noon on the 4th, he noticed his right arm and leg were weak and paralyzed. Worse still, his family noticed his speech was slurred and severely stuttered. On the 5th, accompanied by his family, he sought treatment at Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital. An MRI confirmed he had suffered a stroke in the left brainstem.
Dr. Guo Qi-Zhong from the hospital’s Neurology Department said Wang had an ischemic vascular blockage in his left brainstem. After being treated with antiplatelet medication and IV fluids, he was able to walk slowly again, recovering at a relatively fast pace.
As for the cause of the stroke, Dr. Guo analyzed that the recent hot weather, combined with Wang’s insufficient water intake, led to rapid dehydration, increasing blood viscosity. Weighing 85 kg with blood lipid levels as high as 300 units (far exceeding the normal 200 units), lack of exercise, and long-term irregular lifestyle habits were the main triggers for the stroke.
Wang, frightened by the experience, said, "This was a painful lesson. I need to gradually adjust my sleep schedule and won’t dare stay up late anymore."
Dr. Guo Qi-Zhong emphasized that stroke prevention includes regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, adopting a regular daily routine, and staying properly hydrated.
Dr. Fu Jin-Hua, head of the hospital’s Neurology Department, pointed out that strokes have five major symptoms, with a golden rescue window of just three hours. Symptoms include sudden numbness or weakness on one side of the body, sudden facial drooping, slurred speech or drooling, sudden vision loss or double vision, sudden changes in consciousness (such as fainting), and severe headaches (such as explosive headaches, which may indicate hemorrhagic stroke).
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29-Year-Old College Student Suffers Stroke after Late-Night World Cup Watching
Reporter: Jui-Pin Chang / Taichung County Report
Staying up late to watch the World Cup, a 29-year-old strong man actually suffered a stroke!
A college student with a habit of staying up late watched the intense World Cup matches on TV on the 3rd, then chatted online with friends about the games until dawn. Suddenly, he felt weakness and numbness on the right side of his body. Doctors diagnosed him with ischemic cerebral vascular blockage, commonly known as a stroke. Such a young stroke case is quite rare.
The student, surnamed Wang (referred to as Wang), who is pursuing a second bachelor's degree, already had a habit of staying up late. Recently, he had been watching the World Cup for half a month straight, often not sleeping until dawn. At 10 p.m. on the 3rd, during the quarterfinal match between Argentina and Germany, he naturally didn’t miss the exciting game. Afterward, he spent hours discussing the match with friends online, sitting in a chair for at least eight hours.
When he woke up at noon on the 4th, he noticed his right arm and leg were weak and paralyzed. Worse still, his family noticed his speech was slurred and severely stuttered. On the 5th, accompanied by his family, he sought treatment at Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital. An MRI confirmed he had suffered a stroke in the left brainstem.
Dr. Guo Qi-Zhong from the hospital’s Neurology Department said Wang had an ischemic vascular blockage in his left brainstem. After being treated with antiplatelet medication and IV fluids, he was able to walk slowly again, recovering at a relatively fast pace.
As for the cause of the stroke, Dr. Guo analyzed that the recent hot weather, combined with Wang’s insufficient water intake, led to rapid dehydration, increasing blood viscosity. Weighing 85 kg with blood lipid levels as high as 300 units (far exceeding the normal 200 units), lack of exercise, and long-term irregular lifestyle habits were the main triggers for the stroke.
Wang, frightened by the experience, said, "This was a painful lesson. I need to gradually adjust my sleep schedule and won’t dare stay up late anymore."
Dr. Guo Qi-Zhong emphasized that stroke prevention includes regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, adopting a regular daily routine, and staying properly hydrated.
Dr. Fu Jin-Hua, head of the hospital’s Neurology Department, pointed out that strokes have five major symptoms, with a golden rescue window of just three hours. Symptoms include sudden numbness or weakness on one side of the body, sudden facial drooping, slurred speech or drooling, sudden vision loss or double vision, sudden changes in consciousness (such as fainting), and severe headaches (such as explosive headaches, which may indicate hemorrhagic stroke).
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