Cerebral infarction is coming, head prophet? Reminder: 5 symptoms appear, suggesting insufficient blood supply to the brain
"My father was lying on the hospital bed with various tubes such as nasogastric tubes, oxygen tubes, and urinary catheters inserted into his body. Only his fingers could move. I asked him if he was in pain. He looked at me, and tears flowed from the corners of his eyes..."
Xiao Zhang, 25 years old this year, recently resigned to prepare for the public examination. His grandfather has been paralyzed by cerebral infarction for 7 years . Every day, he has to be fed with food, water, medicine, and diapers. In order to relieve stress, the 49-year-old father spends a while alone on the balcony every night, smoking a few cigarettes and drinking a few glasses of wine. "Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep."
Xiao Zhang originally wanted to persuade him to cherish his body, but seeing how tired he looked, he couldn't bear to say it.
Last Wednesday night, my father's reaction was a little slow , but Xiao Zhang didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that he was too tired during the day. In the middle of the night, when his father got up to go to the toilet, he fell to the ground and his mouth was crooked . When Xiao Zhang found out, he immediately dialed 120 and sent his father to the hospital.
After brain CT and blood routine examinations, the father was diagnosed with cerebral infarction and underwent thrombolytic therapy. Unfortunately, my father's cerebral infarction was relatively serious. After the treatment, he was still weak and could not speak, and the doctor could not be sure whether he would fall into hemiplegia in the future.
Xiao Zhang really regretted not discovering the abnormality earlier. In fact, this matter had a precursor. My father always felt headache and dizziness that day, but he just took the heat-clearing medicine. Now, there are 2 cerebral infarction patients in the family, and only myself and my mother are normal people...
1. It kills 1.57 million people every year, and these things should be avoided
Cerebral infarction, medically known as "cerebral infarction" or "ischemic stroke", occurs in people over the age of 50 . The 2019 China Stroke Report shows that stroke has become the leading cause of premature death and disease burden among Chinese residents, with about 1.57 million people dying of cerebrovascular disease every year.
Stroke is related to factors such as smoking, drinking, high-salt diet, three highs, obesity, etc. Nighttime is a high incidence period of cerebral infarction, because blood pressure is easily affected. If you want to stay away from cerebral infarction, try to avoid the following 4 things before going to bed.
1. Smoking
Smoking will increase the concentration of carbon monoxide in the blood, enhance the permeability of blood vessels, and allow lipoproteins to deposit on the blood vessel walls, resulting in arteriosclerosis. Atherosclerosis can reduce cerebral blood flow , which directly affects the blood supply to the head and greatly increases the risk of cerebral infarction.
2. Drinking
Alcohol can damage vascular endothelial cells, cause atherosclerosis, make blood vessels brittle, narrow the lumen , and greatly increase the incidence of cerebral infarction. Long-term drinking can also increase blood viscosity, causing or exacerbating hypertension, which are all causes of cerebral infarction.
3. Emotional
For middle-aged and elderly people with underlying diseases and middle-aged and young people with high blood pressure and heart disease, if the mood fluctuates greatly, it may cause cardiovascular accidents such as cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction. Emotional agitation may trigger atrial fibrillation, in which the atria fail to contract and blood stagnates and clots form. The dislodged thrombus can form a blockage when it enters the brain, resulting in a stroke .
4. Vigorous exercise
Vigorous and high-intensity exercise before bed can lead to a rapid rise in blood pressure and increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. In addition, if you don’t drink water in time after exercise, and the body loses a lot of water during sleep, it can cause the blood to become viscous. If you have underlying cardiovascular diseases, the risk of cerebral infarction will also increase .
2. When the blood supply to the brain is insufficient, the body will have 5 signals
Cerebral infarction is not silent, it is "traceable", but it is easy to be ignored. When the blood supply to the brain is insufficient, a series of brain dysfunctions will occur due to ischemia and hypoxia, and abnormal symptoms will appear.
· Lack of energy, lethargy
When the cerebral blood vessels are blocked, the blood cannot flow normally, and there is a lack of blood oxygen in various areas of the brain. The patient will have a feeling of drowsiness, and often doze, yawn and feel tired during the day.
· Hearing loss
Although hearing loss is a normal aging phenomenon, if the hearing loss is obvious in a short period of time , accompanied by tinnitus, it may be a precursor to cerebral infarction. Insufficient blood supply to the brain will lead to disturbance of the inner ear circulation, ischemia and hypoxia , resulting in tissue lesions of the inner ear, damage to the auditory nerve, and symptoms such as hearing loss, tinnitus and ear fullness.
· Motor dysfunction
Insufficient blood supply to the brain can lead to neurological failure of human motor functions. Common manifestations include drooling, skewed mouth, difficulty swallowing, difficulty speaking, aphasia, unilateral limb weakness, unsteady gait, or sudden falls . Some patients also experience limb spasms. Case.
· Sensory dysfunction
Insufficient blood supply to the brain affects the analysis area, sensory organs, and sensory nerve fibers, and patients often experience numbness in the face, tongue, or lips, as well as numbness or foreign body sensation in one limb.
· Headache and dizziness
When the blood supply to the brain is insufficient, the patient will also have obvious symptoms of dizziness, headache , and often sudden and violent attacks, and even the symptoms of blackening in front of the eyes .
3. Strategies to prevent cerebral infarction and reduce recurrence rate
Cerebral infarction has a relatively high disability rate and fatality rate. It is the "number one killer" of the health of middle-aged and elderly people, which greatly reduces the quality of life. So, how can we prevent cerebral infarction?
1. Drink more water
Drinking plenty of water can replenish body fluids, reduce blood viscosity, and reduce the risk of thrombosis.
Usually, it is necessary to develop the habit of taking the initiative to drink water , and warm water of 35~40 ℃ is the most suitable. When drinking water, drink small sips slowly. There are 3 times a day to replenish water. They are: drink a cup of warm water after getting up in the morning, drink a small cup of warm water before going to bed at night, and drink a cup of warm water after waking up from a nap. boiling water.
2. Learn to eat
Avoid long-term high-salt, high-sugar and high-fat diets. It is recommended to try to be light, and pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables and balanced nutrition. You can eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, especially fungus, onions, apples, strawberries and oranges, which contain a lot of vitamins, potassium, magnesium and other nutrients , which are good for cardiovascular health.
According to the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022)", our daily diet should be:
Healthy adults consume less than 5 grams of salt per day;
· Consume at least 300 grams of vegetables per day, with no less than 3 types;
· Intake 200~350 grams of fruit per day, preferably seasonal fruit;
It is best to eat fish twice a week, or 300 to 500 grams of fish;
3. Avoid staying up late
When staying up late and lack of sleep for a long time, the brain's ability to remove metabolic waste will be greatly reduced, and the level of inflammatory substances will increase, which will damage the health of cerebrovascular. It is recommended that adults ensure 7 to 9 hours of sleep every day. If sleep is insufficient at night, a 30-minute nap can be supplemented.
4. Avoid prolonged sitting
Long-term sitting will increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. It is recommended to avoid sitting for a long time, and stand up and move for 2 to 3 minutes every 1 hour of sitting. At the same time, at least 2 times a week, more than 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each time.
Cerebral infarction is a common cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, which brings physical and mental pain to patients and increases the burden on families. The occurrence of cerebral infarction has a certain relationship with living habits. To better prevent it, we must pay attention to a balanced diet, moderate exercise, regular work and rest, and good chronic disease management.
References:
[1] "Stroke" has become the first cause of premature death. Economic Information Daily, 2020-08-26
[2] Many people's intracranial arteries are quietly becoming "hard"! Prevention starts at a young age! .Health Times, 2022-04-04
[3] Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents 2022
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