A 55-year-old man with cerebral infarction and paralysis in the middle of the night reminds middle-aged and elderly people to do 3 things less after dinner
The 55-year-old Lao Wang is a person who pays more attention to health. He usually does not drink or smoke, and his diet is very light. He likes to exercise and runs in the park when he has nothing to do. But who would have thought that such a person would be paralyzed in bed due to cerebral infarction.
About half a year ago, when Pharaoh was active, he occasionally felt flustered. I still drool every night when I go to bed, and when I wake up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet, I can feel a small piece of wetness on the pillow .
But because the impact on life is not large, and the panic can be relieved after rest, so Lao Wang did not pay attention to it.
Just last week, after Pharaoh woke up in the morning, he suddenly experienced numbness in his right hand and choking after drinking water , but Pharaoh still did not pay attention to it and just lay on the sofa watching TV.
After dinner, Pharaoh felt a little sleepy, so he decided to take a bath to refresh himself. As a result, not long after entering, the wife heard a loud "bang" inside. The wife heard the sound and found that the old king was motionless on the ground, and he didn't respond when he shouted .
This frightened his wife, so he quickly dialed 120 to send him to the doctor. The CT scan of the head showed that he had a large area of cerebral infarction on the left side of the brain.
Fortunately, after active treatment, Pharaoh saved his life. However, due to the large size of the infarction, the sequelae such as paralysis of the right limb and poor speech will accompany Pharaoh for life .
Cerebral infarction is not uncommon in life, but many people, like Pharaoh, ignore the "call for help" sent by the body, and finally usher in such an ending. I hope Lao Wang's story can remind everyone: don't ignore the "early warning" of cerebral infarction .
1. Why does "bathing after meals" induce cerebral infarction?
Many people have done the thing of taking a shower after dinner, but to many people's surprise, "bathing after a meal" actually induces cerebral infarction. What is going on?
Cerebral infarction, in simple terms, is a disease in which blood vessels in the brain are blocked due to thrombosis. If not treated in time, it may cause hemiplegia, aphasia and other problems, which can be life-threatening in serious cases.
How dangerous is a cerebral infarction? About 2 million people die every year in China, and about 75% of the survivors lose their ability to work to varying degrees, and 4% are severely disabled .
The causes of cerebral infarction can be roughly divided into 2 types:
One is unhealthy lifestyle , including smoking and drinking, high salt and low potassium, lack of exercise, obesity, emotional agitation, etc.;
Second, disease factors , including hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, fatty liver, arrhythmia and so on.
So why does "bathing after meals" cause cerebral infarction?
This is mainly because after a full stomach, the blood will concentrate in the stomach, and the blood supply to other parts will be correspondingly reduced. If you go to take a bath at this time, under the action of hot water, the speed of blood flow will be significantly accelerated, and the blood vessels may contract abnormally or even spasm. Coupled with the effect of high pressure, the plaque or thrombus in the blood vessel will be impacted, which will eventually induce cerebral infarction.
In addition to "bathing after meals", these two things should be done less after dinner , especially for middle-aged and elderly people with high blood pressure:
lie down after a meal
Lying down or sitting still after eating can slow down the speed of gastrointestinal digestion, and cannot consume excess calories in the body in time, which is easy to increase blood lipids, and may eventually induce cerebral infarction.
smoking after meals
After eating, the digestive system will also start to work. At this time, the gastrointestinal peristalsis is more frequent, the blood circulation is accelerated, and the pores of the whole body are also opened. At this time, smoking, the harmful substances in the smoke can increase the aggregation of platelets and increase the blood viscosity.
At the same time, the cerebral blood flow is reduced, which in turn causes or accelerates atherosclerosis and makes the onset of cerebral thrombosis earlier.
2. There are 4 signs at night, be alert to the possibility of cerebral infarction
The advent of cerebral infarction is traceable. If the following abnormalities occur before or during sleep, it may be a precursor to cerebral infarction.
1. Drooling while sleeping
Especially unilateral, we must be highly vigilant about cerebral infarction. When the blood vessels in the brain are blocked, it can affect the coordination of muscles and nerves, especially the impact on the oral cavity is more obvious, and it is easy to drool during sleep.
2. Unilateral limb numbness
It is also a typical manifestation before the onset of a cerebral infarction, because the brain is the commander of the body and is responsible for controlling all the movements and languages we do, so when there is a problem with the brain, the limbs will also be affected.
3. Dizziness, headache
If hypertensive patients experience dizziness and headache inexplicably, they should also be alert to cerebral infarction, which is a major signal of its onset, mainly caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain.
4. Frequent yawning
If you have a history of high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, etc., and frequent yawning recently, it is likely to be an early warning before a cerebral infarction, and you need to seek medical attention in time.
If these conditions occur, especially those with a history of hypertension, it is necessary to seek medical examination and treatment in time to avoid the further development of cerebral infarction.
3. If you don't want cerebral infarction to "get into trouble", try to stay away from 4 kinds of food
The occurrence of cerebral infarction is inseparable from bad eating habits. Even many people's cerebral infarction is "eat". Therefore, it is recommended to eat less of the following foods.
1. Fried food
Such as fried skewers, chicken chops, french fries, etc. After these foods are fried at high temperature, a large amount of aromatic hydrocarbons can be produced, and the oil content is relatively high. Eating a large amount of these foods can increase the fat content in the blood, which is easy to produce thrombus plaque, which induces cerebral infarction.
2. Alcohol
Long-term heavy drinking is very harmful to the liver, because alcohol mainly relies on the liver to metabolize and decompose. For a long time, it is easy to cause fatty liver, which affects the metabolism of fat, thereby increasing blood viscosity, thereby increasing the incidence of cerebral infarction.
3. High-fat foods
Such as fatty meat, animal offal, fatty meat, etc. These foods are relatively high in fat. Excessive consumption can aggravate atherosclerosis and induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
4. High-salt foods
For example, eating foods with high salt content such as salted fish and pickles can increase the level of sodium ions in the blood, thereby affecting the elasticity of blood vessel walls, increasing the risk of atherosclerosis, and thus increasing the incidence of cerebral infarction.
Summary: Cerebral infarction is a very dangerous disease with high morbidity and fatality rates. Therefore, we should pay attention to prevention and try our best to develop good living habits. There are basic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, which should be managed and controlled in time.
If suspicious symptoms appear, seek medical attention in time to reduce the damage caused by cerebral infarction.
References:
[1] "Cerebral infarction does not come from the sky. If this symptom occurs in the head, be alert to the distress signal sent by the brain". Medical Neurology Channel. 2020-08-20
[2] "What are the danger signs of frequent yawning may be a cerebral infarction? ". People's Daily Online Science. 2019-07-25
[3] "The 53-year-old couple was found to have a cerebral infarction and burst into tears! The doctor speaks bluntly: how can this thing be eaten every day". Family Doctor Online. 2021-01-18
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