Almost everyone has experienced moments when feeling anxious and afraid. This condition is very annoying and can affect the lives of those who often experience that can sometimes trigger depression.
Not only that, a recent research indicates that even people who have fear or anxiety have a greater risk of stroke. This research involved approximately 1082 older adults without comorbidities such as dementia, which is then assessed levels of anxiety using a measuring instrument.
Having observed during the three and a half years, there were 258 participants who died. To find out the cause, then the researchers conducted an autopsy on the brain area of the participants who had died. The results showed that people who have the highest levels of anxiety, increased risk of stroke are difficult to detect by 2.4 times, and increased risk of stroke are easily detected by 1.8 times.
In its findings, the researchers are taking into account other risk factors related to motor functions of the brain, cardiovascular risk and neuroticism (tendency to feel anxious and depressed). The study will be published in the American Stroke Association in New Orleans United States.