How is a cerebral infarction caused? Doctor: Mostly it is related to these 3 reasons, you might as well check it out!
The so-called cerebral apoplexy, the full clinical name is actually cerebral apoplexy, which itself belongs to acute cerebrovascular disease , which can be divided into two categories in clinical practice.
The first is ischemic stroke in which the blood vessels excessively narrowed and blocked , leading to ischemic stroke and necrosis of brain tissue , which is commonly known as cerebral infarction . The second category is hemorrhagic stroke in which a blood vessel in the brain bursts suddenly , that is, cerebral hemorrhage.
According to the current clinical data in China, the incidence of cerebral infarction is significantly higher than the latter, accounting for about 60-70% of all patients . It has the characteristics of high morbidity rate, high disability rate and high . Even if the patient is treated in time, there may be sequelae of varying degrees. For example, the movement disorder mentioned at the beginning of the article is one of the common sequelae.
So the question is, cerebral infarction is so terrible, what is the cause of cerebral infarction?
1. Three high diseases
This refers to the three categories of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes . Among them, high blood pressure is the most important risk factor for sudden cerebral infarction in Chinese people, especially the risk of abnormally high blood pressure in the morning is greater .
According to related research surveys, the risk of ischemic stroke in the early morning is more than four times that of other times. For every 10mmhg increase in blood pressure in the morning , the risk of stroke will increase by about 44% .
The most fundamental reason between these diseases and stroke is that they can lead to atherosclerosis when they are not properly controlled and suffer from long-term illness. The carotid or vertebral arteries supplying blood to the brain are too narrow and occluded, which eventually leads to the sudden onset of ischemic stroke;
2. Age, gender, genes
This is the most unwilling to mention, but also an objective factor that must be faced. According to relevant research surveys, the incidence of stroke among Chinese residents is significantly higher than that of heart disease. This is contrary to European and American populations, and has a certain relationship with the genes and race of Chinese people .
In addition, if there is a family history of stroke , immediate relatives are affected, affected by genes, common living environment and eating habits , the probability of family aggregation will also increase. In addition, the older the person, the sex is male, the probability of cerebral infarction is relatively higher , which is related to many factors;
3. Bad lifestyle
In fact, looking back at the causes of the three high diseases, it is true that some of them are affected by genetics and age, but more factors are actually harmed by unhealthy lifestyles acquired.
There are multiple risk factors at the same time, such as long-term smoking and alcohol abuse, unhealthy diet (excessive calories, heavy taste, too salty food), long-term lack of exercise, excessive obesity, etc. , will affect metabolism, blood pressure and other aspects , leading to three high diseases onset.
Moreover, these unhealthy habits are also high-risk factors for atherosclerosis. The longer the bad habits exist for a long time and the more the age continues to grow, the higher the prevalence rate will be in the future.
All in all, the onset of stroke may seem sudden, but it is the result of accumulated long-term damage. Therefore, everyone should increase their vigilance against stroke, and it is necessary to stay away from unhealthy living and eating habits.
In addition, for patients who have already developed three high diseases, they should actively cooperate with doctors for treatment and conduct relevant reexaminations on a regular basis. Only when the condition is controlled and stabilized can the possibility of later stroke be reduced.