The brain is the control center of the entire body, and if a disease occurs, it is likely to affect our perception of the outside world or the mobility of some limbs.
As one of the most important organs of the human body, the brain can receive and send various messages and direct our body to complete a variety of activities.
However, with the increase of age and poor Xi lifestyle habits, the brain has aged, and even degenerative diseases have appeared.
Cerebral atrophy is a condition in which the size of brain tissue gradually shrinks, resulting in a gradual impairment of brain function. It belongs to a class of neurodegenerative diseases, and the main causes of brain atrophy can be divided into two main categories: primary brain atrophy and secondary brain atrophy.
Primary brain atrophy refers to disorders that run in families, usually due to a genetic mutation, that usually occurs in adults or older adults and that progressively worsens over time.
Secondary brain atrophy refers to brain damage caused by other diseases or factors, the most common example being stroke, which causes nerve cells in the brain to be damaged or die, causing brain tissue to shrink.
The symptoms and degree of brain atrophy vary from person to person, but common signs include decreased cognitive and memory skills, impaired thinking and judgment, difficulty concentrating, decreased speech skills, intellectual disability, and emotional lability.
Brain atrophy usually occurs in people over the age of 50.
However, in recent years, due to the influence Xi of factors such as life pressure and bad lifestyle habits, the onset age of cerebral atrophy has gradually advanced, and some people may begin to have symptoms of cerebral atrophy around the age of 40.
Brain atrophy is a chronic degenerative disease, with the gradual atrophy and degeneration of brain tissue as we age, these symptoms not only affect the patient's daily life and work ability, but also bring a heavy burden to the family and society.
1.Increasing age
As we age, brain function gradually deteriorates, leading to brain atrophy, which is a normal physiological phenomenon.
2.Long-term smoking
Cigarettes contain harmful substances such as carbon monoxide and nicotine, and long-term smoking will cause harmful substances such as carbon monoxide and nicotine to enter the body, resulting in constriction of blood vessels and insufficient blood supply to the brain, thus causing brain atrophy.
Patients need to quit smoking in time, avoid second-hand smoke, and take drugs such as Oxiracetam capsules and Citicoline capsules under the guidance of a doctor.
3.Cerebrovascular disease
Diseases such as cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage may lead to ischemia and hypoxia of brain tissue, which can damage brain cells.
If the condition is more severe, it can also be performed by carotid endarterectomy, decompression and other surgeries under the guidance of a doctor**.
In addition, it may also be caused by metabolic diseases, infectious diseases and other reasons, and it is recommended that patients seek medical attention in time to avoid aggravation of the disease and increase the difficulty of **.
1.Memory loss
One of the first symptoms of brain atrophy is memory loss. This memory loss may affect daily life such as work, Xi, and social interactions. To delay memory loss, we can take the following steps.
Interacting with others stimulates the brain and encourages connections between neurons, and physical activity promotes blood circulation and oxygen**, which are essential for brain health.
2.Personality changes
Changes in the brain can directly affect one's own mood, which is generally manifested as being cold to everything and not liking to talk to other people.
When the brain first wants to atrophy, people will become lazy, unwilling to communicate with anyone, emotionally apathetic, have all kinds of doubts about life, and will also become selfish and only think about themselves.
Some patients also have symptoms of affective loss, that is, although they know things and people around them, they feel very indifferent, which is very similar to Alzheimer's disease.
3.Movement disorders
If the brain shrinks, the central nervous system, which controls movement, also functions abnormally, leading to impaired exercise capacity. As a result, during exercise, the gait will be unsteady and wobbly, and some movements cannot be done independently.
Some people may not be able to walk in a straight line, and some of the previous abilities are now completely lost, indicating that there is something wrong with the brain, especially severe brain atrophy, which will cause this change in the body.
4.There is a language barrier
When the brain atrophies, it can affect the areas and pathways that control language, leading to language disorders, and the cerebral cortex is the main area responsible for speech production and comprehension. If atrophy occurs, it may lead to impaired language function.
For example, atrophy of the temporal cortex may affect language comprehension and naming ability, and atrophy of the frontal cortex may affect language production and anatomy.
The relationship between brain atrophy and Alzheimer's has always been a hot topic of concern in the medical and scientific communities.
Cerebral atrophy refers to the reduction of brain volume, which is manifested by the reduction of brain tissue, while Alzheimer's disease refers to a class of age-related cognitive dysfunction diseases, mainly including Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, etc.
First, brain atrophy is often associated with an increased incidence of Alzheimer's disease. As we age, the atrophy of the brain becomes more pronounced, which can lead to a decline in cognitive function and ultimately the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Studies have found that the atrophy of the cerebral cortex is closely related to the decline of memory and thinking ability, and when the brain cells of the brain are reduced, the transmission of information is hindered, causing damage to cognitive function.
In addition, some studies have also found that brain atrophy may be closely related to the pathological process of Alzheimer's disease. Patients with Alzheimer's disease often experience deposits of amyloid, a reactive substance in the brain, which not only impair the normal function of brain cells.
1.Adjust your Xi habits:Quit smoking and drinking, go to bed early and get up early, exercise appropriately, pay attention to a light diet, and consume more fresh vegetables and fruits, which can prevent brain atrophy to a certain extent.
2.Control of the primary disease:Actively prevent hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and other diseases, and actively ** in the case of existing diseases, which can control and delay the development of the primary disease, thereby preventing the occurrence of brain atrophy.
3.Increase social activity:Xi more, actively participate in social activities, constantly stimulate cranial nerves, delay aging and neurodegeneration, and slow down the development of brain atrophy.