Cerebral infarction refers to cerebral vascular infarction, which is a condition in which some brain cells are damaged or even die due to lack of oxygen due to cerebral vascular blockage.
According to statistics, in China alone, nearly 2 million people die every year due to cerebral infarction, and now cerebral infarction is no longer a disease that only middle-aged and elderly people get, and many young people take advantage of the disease because of bad living habits.
1.Age factor
As we age, our body functions gradually decline, especially after a certain age, and various problems will occur in the body.
Therefore, middle-aged and elderly people will have a higher chance of suffering from cerebral infarction than young people. This is why many people start to pay attention to health when they reach a certain age.
2.Long-term smoking and alcohol abuse
Many people are targeted by cerebral infarction because of long-term heavy smoking and alcoholism. To promote the health of the body and maintain the good function of blood vessels, it is necessary to quit smoking and alcohol.
In addition to affecting the function of vital organs, even blood vessels can be damaged. Many people have atherosclerosis, and the blood becomes viscous and local thrombosis occurs, due to excessive smoking and drinking.
3.Excessive intake of salt
A large number of studies have confirmed that a high-salt diet increases the risk of elevated blood pressure, and hypertension is one of the main causes of cerebral infarction.
There is a general preference for saltiness in our diet, and many foods are overloaded with salt, which exceeds the required intake of the human body. Therefore, moderately reducing salt intake is of great significance for preventing cerebral infarction.
1.Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of cerebral infarction, which refers to the accumulation of atherotic plaque in the inner wall of blood vessels, which gradually narrows or even blocks blood vessels, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the brain.
2.Thrombosis
A thrombus is a solid substance in which blood clots, and if it forms in an intracranial or extracranial artery, it can block blood vessels and isotemotic the brain.
3.A ruptured aneurysm
An aneurysm is an abnormal expansion of the blood vessel wall, and when the aneurysm ruptures, it causes a large amount of blood to flow into the brain tissue, causing ischemia or even hemorrhage in the brain.
4.Blood disorders
Some blood diseases, such as high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, etc., can damage the walls of blood vessels and increase the risk of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.
1.Numbness or weakness in the hands and feet
Before cerebral infarction, there is a shortage of blood due to the blockage of cerebral blood vessels, which may affect the normal function of the nervous system. This can lead to numbness or weakness in the hands and feet, sometimes accompanied by pain or tingling.
This symptom usually doesn't last long, but it can come and go. If these symptoms are accompanied by other manifestations such as headache, nausea, vomiting, etc., it may be one of the early manifestations of cerebral infarction.
2.Headaches
Headache is one of the common symptoms before a cerebral infarction, which is usually more intense and long-lasting than usual, and is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
Patients may feel heaviness, burning, or tingling in the head, and the pain is mostly concentrated in the back or temporal region of the head, and headache is one of the early symptoms of cerebral infarction, especially when the headache is accompanied by other abnormal symptoms, which requires a high degree of vigilance.
3.Language and cognitive impairment
Cerebral infarction can cause damage to brain tissue, affecting language and cognitive function, and patients may experience aphasia, difficulty speaking, or confusion, and some people will have difficulty understanding other people's words and expressing their own meanings correctly.
In addition, cerebral infarction may also lead to cognitive problems such as memory loss, difficulty concentrating, and slow thinking, which may have a greater impact on the patient's daily life.
1.Maintain a healthy lifestyle
In life, you should avoid foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt, and eat more foods rich in fiber and nutrients, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and protein.
In addition, exercise can help us control our weight, lower blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health, and it is important to get 7-9 hours of sleep per night.
2.Control your diet
There are many things to do well to prevent cerebral infarction, especially the correct diet is the key. Many people's high incidence of cerebral infarction is related to improper diet, frequent intake of high-calorie food, excessive sugar, cholesterol, and fat.
These substances tend to increase the prevalence of hyperlipidemia and may induce cerebral infarction after the formation of blood clots in the blood vessel wall. If you can control your diet, maintain a normal weight, and lower your blood lipids, your body will stay healthy.
3.Heavy smoking
Many people are overly dependent on tobacco, and they feel uncomfortable if they don't smoke for a day, but they don't know that excessive smoking is risky, and it is easy to affect the function of blood vessels under the stimulation of tobacco.
There is even a risk of atherosclerosis, and cerebral infarction is naturally prone to occur when the blood is viscous and cannot be delivered to the parts of the body in time.
Therefore, in the process of actively preventing cerebral infarction, it is necessary to maintain good lifestyle habits and reduce the acquisition of harmful substances by staying away from tobacco.
The rescue time of cerebral infarction is as early as possible, and try to control it within 6 hours. If the optimal time is delayed, the prognosis of the disease will be poor. However, the specific situation depends on the patient's physical condition.
The earlier the treatment, the greater the magnitude of the infarction, which in turn minimizes the mortality and disability rate. If the patient has symptoms related to cerebral infarction, they should seek medical attention as soon as possible**, if the time window for medical treatment is less than 45 hours.
Cerebral infarction is a condition in which the blood vessel wall is thickened, the lumen of the blood vessel is narrowed, or the blood vessel is completely blocked, and the blood in the body cannot be transported to the brain in time, resulting in cerebral ischemia and hypoxia.
After suffering from cerebral infarction, patients can take some drugs that have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis and thrombolysis**.
More than 70% of patients with cerebral infarction will be paralyzed, but this is not absolute, because each person's physical condition is different, the area, location, size and degree of damage of obstruction are different, and the sequelae of infarction are also different.
Small obstructions do not cause favoritism because the area of damage is small, motor pathways are not accumulated, and the motor nerves of the body are less involved.
In general, in the process of confirming cerebral obstruction**, patients can cooperate with the doctor's advice and clinical guidance to carry out effective functional training to minimize the possibility of obstruction.