Need to check underlying diseases periodically

On September 2, social media spread a story about a driver driving in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, suddenly collapsing, having a seizure on the left side of his body, turning his eyes to the right. The seizure lasted about a minute. At this time, the driver stopped the car in time.

Driver had a stroke while driving a passenger bus. Need to periodically check underlying medical conditions 2

The person in the car called the 115 emergency center, but when the ambulance arrived, the driver had already been taken to the hospital and later died. Initial information said the driver was driving a passenger bus on the Lagi (Binh Thuan) - Ho Chi Minh City route.

Previously, social networks also spread several cases of bus drivers suffering similar strokes.

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After watching the clip, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Huy Thang, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Stroke Association, said that it is very difficult to diagnose the cause of the driver's death based on only one clip. However, the partial seizure of the left half of the body is the key point, proving that the driver had suffered serious damage to the right hemisphere of the brain.

He also stated that the driver died quickly afterwards, most likely due to a large brain hemorrhage, causing brain herniation. Because with ischemic stroke, even if the artery is blocked, it takes more time to cause death. In addition, the rate of causing seizures from cerebral hemorrhage is also higher than ischemic stroke. And if it is a cerebral hemorrhage, 90% of the culprit cause is high blood pressure.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Huy Thang, although stroke can happen to anyone, at any time of the day, strokes occurring to professional drivers are something to be concerned about because they can affect the lives of many people (in the same car and participating in traffic on the road).

"A study conducted in Japan showed that the rate of stroke occurring while driving is 4%. Of these, 16% of cases caused traffic accidents later," Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Huy Thang said.

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Through this case, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Huy Thang recommends that, in addition to checking eyesight and hearing, it is necessary to have a regular check-up regime for underlying diseases (such as high blood pressure, diabetes, history of seizures, etc.) for professional drivers. This is extremely important because it can affect the lives of many people.

"Some countries may recommend a temporary suspension from driving if a driver has health problems until things are under control. For example, it is not safe for a driver to frequently feel dizzy, or have high or very high blood pressure when going for a health check-up. Especially for drivers who often have to drive at night," said Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Huy Thang.

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