2023-07-21 23:00:54
During the last years, brain diseases have represented the main cause of disability in older adults in Mexico.
In 2022, cerebrovascular diseases were placed as the sixth cause of death in the country.
Neurological disabilities can affect both the central nervous system and the neurological system.
Within the framework of World Brain Day, which is commemorated every July 22, various specialists delved into the difficulties faced by people with neurological disabilities. In this regard, the Mexican Society of Emergency Medicine (SMME) called on the general population for its prevention and timely care.
In order to commemorate this day, the world federation of neurology, which represents more than 123 medical societies around the world, established as its motto “Leave no one behind”. The idea is to highlight that neurological conditions can happen to anyone regardless of age, ethnicity, gender or socioeconomic status.
According to Dr. Luis Daniel Sanchez Arreolamember of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Society of Emergency Medicine, people who suffer from a neurological disability may have trouble participating fully in society. However, through rehabilitation and monitoring of the patient and her caregivers, it is possible to improve her condition and thus rejoin daily life in a better way.
Prioritizing brain health in the country is essential
diseases like stroke, migraine, dementia and epilepsy are the main causes of physical or mental limitations in patients who suffer from them. In Mexico, the Cerebrovascular diseases They are the sixth leading cause of death, and are currently estimated to be the leading cause of disability in older adults.
In our country, important advances have been made in the care and prevention of Cerebrovascular diseases. An example of this is the recent presentation in the Chamber of Deputies of the CHAMELEON strategywhich has been promoted by the SMME since 2018 and aims to raise awareness among the population about how to identify the symptoms of a stroke with the acronym of the same name: Hanging face, Heavy hand, Locked tongue and ON to take action and go to the hospital within a period of no more than 4.5 hours to be treated.
Dr. Arreola explained that the CHAMELEON strategy It is designed to team up with the general population and thus deal with neurological disabilities.
“In the country each year there are more than 170,000 cases of cerebral infarcts, which lead to possible neurological and motor disabilities. To reduce this risk, the ideal is for the patient to receive medical attention within a maximum of 4.5 hours from the onset of symptoms. When people learn to identify a stroke immediately, they will be more likely to get to the hospital on time where it will now be up to us, as doctors, to spring into action.”
It is to be considered that in the world brain day it seeks to recognize that the effects and challenges are not limited to those who directly experience the disability. Behind every patient with neurological problems there is a caregiver, family member or loved one who also lives the consequences and faces significant obstacles.
That is why the circle close to a possible stroke patient should also know the CHAMELEON Strategy to identify signs and symptoms of a possible stroke and take their family member, friend or co-worker to the hospital.
For the SMME, reducing the impact of neurological diseases is everyone’s task and ranges from the prevention and change of habits on the part of the population, to establishing timely diagnosis, care and rehabilitation strategies hand in hand with health authorities, medical societies and patient associations.
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