JP Stroke Foundation

The purpose of the research in this field is to determine the link between alcohol consumption and the likelihood of a stroke. As seen in previous peer-reviewed research, there is a significant link between alcohol consumption and stroke occurrence [1] However, while alcohol consumption is directly linked to ischemic strokes in men and women, this is not the case for hemorrhagic strokes. Men and women who consume alcohol regularly and in increased amounts are at an elevated risk of having a stroke [2]. Individuals with a history of drinking, even when they have stopped, have a severely elevated risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke. Scientists have discovered that middle-aged females have a higher risk of stroke when they drink at increased levels, but males do not have an increased risk even if they consume higher alcohol levels. Therefore, although the quantity of alcohol consumption may not contribute to your risk of acquiring an ischemic stroke, the frequency of consumption may be a significant risk factor [3]. Sociodemographic factors have also been considered when researchers search for a link between substance use and ischemic stroke likelihood. Middle-aged males with lower socioeconomic status, higher blood pressure, low measures of depressive symptoms, and regular alcohol consumption on a weekly basis have an elevated risk of ischemic stroke. Some of these scientists have noticed that men with these drinking tendencies had more brain damage. Compared to men, women did not have brain damage with similar drinking patterns [4]. Ultimately, future studies will help us understand the link between the quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption and the risk of ischemic stroke occurrence by comparing drinkers to non-drinkers.

Author: Tavleen Arora

References:

[1]https://www-proquest-com.ezproxy.kpu.ca:2443/docview/1906349144?pq-origsite=summon

[2] https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.STR.26.10.1768

[3] https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.STR.26.10.1768 

[4]https://www-proquest-com.ezproxy.kpu.ca:2443/docview/1906349144?pq-origsite=summon