Stroke Rehabilitation Unit
Baggot Street Community Hospital
Baggot Street Community Hospital
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Risk Factors |
Certain conditions and habits increase the chance of having a stroke; these are called risk factors. Risk factors can be divided into two categories - those that can be changed and those that can not be changed. |
(1) Risk factors that can be changed - either by yourself or with medical help
| Blood Pressure |
| Diabetes |
| Smoking |
| Alcohol |
| Exercise |
| Obesity |
| Cholesterol |
(2) Risk Factors that cannot be altered
| Age |
| Family History of Stroke |
| Previous stroke or TIA |
| Heart Disease |
| Ethnicity |
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