"I collapsed while running laps at 10 p.m."—Announcer Park Jae-hong describes what happened when he suffered a cerebral infarction [Health Talk]

[Financial News] CBS announcer Park Jae-hong said he was diagnosed with a cerebral infarction after collapsing while exercising and is undergoing rehabilitation. He said his language ability, memory, and sensation on both sides of his body have recovered, and that he is currently working to regain his motor functions.
Park Jae-hong said on his social media account on the first that he collapsed while exercising alone on the track at Gyodae Stadium at around 10 p.m. on August 22. He said his family called 119, and he was taken to the emergency room about an hour later. After undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), he was diagnosed with a cerebral infarction.
Park Jae-hong explained, "The medical staff's assessment that night was more serious than I had expected." He said his blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and body temperature were checked every three to four hours, and that he underwent tests in which he was asked his name, the date, and his location.
He said his condition has improved. "Thankfully, thanks to the dedicated treatment I received from the medical staff at Samsung Medical Center, my language ability, memory, and sensation on both sides of my body have now recovered 100%. I am currently undergoing rehabilitation to regain my motor functions," he said.

According to the National Health Information Portal of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, a stroke is a condition in which the brain is damaged and physical disabilities occur when a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain becomes blocked or ruptures. A blocked blood vessel causes a cerebral infarction, while a ruptured blood vessel causes a cerebral hemorrhage.
Symptoms suspected of being a stroke often appear suddenly. Typical signs include sudden weakness in one side of the face, arm, or leg; slurred speech; difficulty understanding what others are saying; loss of vision in one eye or seeing double; sudden dizziness and balance problems; and a severe headache unlike any previously experienced.
Not every collapse during exercise is caused by a stroke. Possible causes include dehydration, low blood sugar, heart disease, and hyperventilation. However, if sudden paralysis, speech impairment, visual disturbances, or severe dizziness occurs, people should call 119 immediately rather than wait to see whether they recover on their own.

The National Health Information Portal explains that time is critical when a stroke occurs. The longer the brain is deprived of blood flow, the more difficult recovery can become, and the risk of complications may also increase. Treatment for acute ischemic stroke focuses on reopening the blocked blood vessel to reduce brain damage.
Even if symptoms briefly improve, it is difficult to assume that the danger has passed. The portal advises seeking medical attention immediately because the risk of recurrence is high even when stroke symptoms improve on their own within a few minutes or hours. Waiting while pricking a finger or massaging the arms and legs, or giving the person water or medication, can delay treatment.
After the acute phase, rehabilitation continues to reduce lasting effects. According to health information from Asan Medical Center, stroke rehabilitation involves early assessment of not only motor paralysis but also cognitive, visual, and language functions, as well as swallowing disorders, and is tailored to the patient's condition. It is also important to begin rehabilitation once the patient is neurologically stable after a stroke in order to prevent early complications.
Meanwhile, Park Jae-hong has hosted the CBS radio current-affairs program 'Park Jae-hong's Hanpan Seungbu.' He said he disclosed his health condition to prevent speculation about his extended absence, adding that the timing of his return could be adjusted based on recommendations from his medical team and the production staff's decision.
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