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Intracerebral hemorrhage can affect anybody, but is more common in older individuals.

Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage is caused by the effects of high blood pressure (hypertension) long. When blood pressure has remained high for a significant period of time, the walls of blood vessels change. The constant high blood pressure wears away at the vessel walls and can lead to blockage of the vessels and leakage of blood into the brain. Blood irritates the brain tissues, causing swelling (cerebral edema), and accumulates in a mass called a hematoma.

The brain tissue edema and intracerebral hematoma put increased pressure on the brain and can eventually destroy.

Bleeding may occur in the hollow spaces (ventricles) in the central part of the brain or into the subarachnoid space (the space between the brain and the membranes that cover it). Such bleeding can cause symptoms of meningitis. Read the rest of this entry »

Recent research shows that soy may protect against strokes. People at least 300 grams of soy products per week using 77% less likely to have a stroke than people with less than 50 grams of soy products a week.

These findings come from studies in 838 Chinese men and women with an average age of 69 years. Of this group included 374 persons in the past had a stroke. The others were “healthy” people who formed the control group. Both groups were asked about how soy products such as soybeans, soy drinks and tofu used them weekly.

Can be concluded that one way to prevent stroke is to consume of soy and the form of soy milk, and the kind made from soy.