India, Oct. 30 -- Neurologist Dr Ritu Jha, director and head of the department of neurology at Sarvodaya Hospital, Sector 8, Faridabad, said in comments to HT Lifestyle on World Stroke Day that a stroke may occur without clear warning signs and that risk conditions can remain silent for years, even in people who do not smoke or drink, exercise regularly, and are not diabetic.
Silent risk factors highlighted
Dr Ritu Jha identified several conditions that can develop without noticeable symptoms and still raise stroke risk.
She cited the following as silent risk factors:
* Hypertension, which can be uncontrolled despite a person being symptom-free
* High cholesterol
* Diabetes
According to Dr Jha, uncontrolled blood pressure over time can...