Cerebral infarction weather

Summer is the high incidence season of cerebral infarction! With the increase of temperature, the blood vessels on the body surface dilate faster, which increases the metabolic load of the body. However, the blood vessels of people with high blood pressure and high blood pressure contain plaques and sediments, which are easy to block blood vessels and cause sudden myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction.

When the temperature is high in summer, the human body sweats a lot, and the water in the body will lose a lot. If you don't replenish water in time, it is easy to have insufficient blood volume, which will lead to increased blood viscosity, thrombosis and arteriosclerosis plaque, and promote the occurrence of cerebral infarction. Dr. Liu from the Department of Encephalopathy, Dezhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital reminds you that the following points must be paid attention to in preventing cerebral infarction!

When the cerebral infarction comes, there will be "1 softness, 2 dizziness and 3 more", so don't ignore it!

1 softness: weakness of limbs

Manifestations are: suddenly unable to walk, unable to take things, numbness in one hand and foot, etc.

These "softening" symptoms, commonly known as "hemiplegia", are the most common precursors of cerebral infarction. Once a similar situation occurs, seek medical attention immediately.

Dizziness: Dizziness.

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Sudden dizziness, transient dizziness or persistent dizziness should be highly vigilant against cerebral infarction. Once the blood vessels in the brain are blocked and cerebral infarction occurs, it will lead to ischemia and hypoxia of brain tissue, which will lead to dizziness, headache and tinnitus.

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However, blurred vision or transient blackness in front of eyes usually occurs suddenly and lasts for several minutes, and can recover on its own.

More than 3: yawning, drooling, numbness of limbs.

Yawn often

Yawning and sleepiness often, so be sure to be alert to cerebral infarction. Clinically, about 80% of cerebral infarction will occur 5- 10 days before onset.

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Sleepiness during the day, drooling during sleep, and checking cerebral vessels. Brain tissue regulates various functions of the body. If brain cells are damaged, muscle coordination will also be affected.

Generally, it will be manifested as unilateral drooling while sleeping, accompanied by holding things, drinking water, choking water and so on.

numbness of limbs

For example, facial numbness, tongue numbness, numbness of hands and feet, and even numbness of one limb. Abnormal phenomena such as weakness of hands and feet, inability to lift heavy objects or boredom in walking.

Three behaviors: accelerating blood vessel blockage, inducing cerebral infarction, and getting rid of it as soon as possible.

Smoking heavily.

Long-term heavy smoking will accelerate the occurrence of cerebral infarction.

The survey shows that patients with cerebral infarction who smoke are 2.5 times higher than those who don't smoke.

Harmful substances in cigarettes will accelerate the process of atherosclerosis and accelerate the heartbeat, which will lead to the increase of systolic and diastolic blood pressure and increase the risk of cerebral infarction.

2 Long-term drinking

Long-term heavy drinking will increase the risk of cerebral infarction.

Alcohol can directly stimulate the blood vessel wall, make the blood vessel lose elasticity, accelerate arteriosclerosis, and easily lead to cerebral thrombosis, thus inducing cerebral infarction. Moreover, alcohol can promote the contraction of cerebral artery smooth muscle, thus reducing cerebral blood flow and increasing the incidence of cerebral infarction.

In addition, drinking alcohol will cause sympathetic nerve excitement, blood pressure rise, and induce cerebral infarction.

Therefore, to prevent cerebral infarction, we must pay attention to reducing drinking, and patients with hypertension should not touch alcohol.

Often stay up late

Staying up late for a long time and lack of sleep will also increase the risk of cerebral infarction.

Lack of sleep and brain rest will lead to slow response and emotional instability, which is not conducive to the prevention of cerebral infarction. Moreover, staying up late will also lead to the secretion of a large number of hormones in the body, which will make blood vessels contract, hinder blood flow, increase blood viscosity, lead to blood vessel blockage, and then induce cerebral infarction.

Don't stay up late, ensure enough sleep, and let the brain and body have enough rest time.

Protect blood vessels and prevent cerebral infarction, and do the following four things.

1. Monitoring blood pressure is very important, especially for patients with hypertension.

Temperature rises, skin blood vessels dilate, and blood pressure drops to a certain extent. Some hypertensive patients stop taking drugs without authorization, which leads to a sharp rebound and increase in blood pressure. For the elderly with poor cardiovascular regulation and cerebral arteriosclerosis, blood pressure fluctuation is easy to induce stroke. Patient Qin Ying monitors blood pressure and follows the doctor's advice to increase or decrease the dosage.

2. Timely hydration is the key.

In summer, high temperature, excessive sweating and reduced water content in blood can easily lead to insufficient blood volume, especially in patients with cerebral atherosclerosis and vascular stenosis, which can easily lead to insufficient cerebral perfusion and blood supply. After sweating, blood is concentrated, blood viscosity increases, blood flow is slow, and thrombosis is easy to form, thus inducing stroke. Therefore, it is necessary to replenish water in time. Experts remind that "water" here refers to mineral water, purified water and boiled water, not sugary drinks or carbonated drinks.

Case: Last summer, a 45-year-old patient in the Department of Encephalopathy in the East Campus of our hospital worked in a factory workshop with a temperature of 40℃, resulting in dehydration and paralysis of one limb. After he arrived in our department, he immediately expanded his volume and rehydrated a lot, and his symptoms improved. He also received acupuncture, hemiplegic limb training and other rehabilitation treatments. He stayed in hospital for about 65,438+00 days and was discharged after recovery.

3. Avoid mistaking the premonition of stroke for heatstroke and delay the treatment opportunity.

Hot summer is the high season of heatstroke, and some symptoms of heatstroke are quite similar to those of stroke. If you suddenly feel dizzy, headache, dizziness, irritability, and one limb is numb and weak, don't take it for granted that you have heatstroke in hot weather. You should be vigilant and don't mistake the stroke signal for heatstroke, thus delaying the best treatment opportunity.

Moderate exercise is indispensable.

Hot weather makes people sweat easily, which makes many people hide in air-conditioned rooms in summer and don't want to go out. Exercise is indispensable for the prevention and treatment of stroke. Many people ask me if there is any way to soften blood vessels. In fact, the most direct and practical thing is exercise, which can improve the elasticity of blood vessel wall, effectively improve the spasm of small blood vessels, and keep good contraction and relaxation functions of large and small blood vessels all over the body.

But we should control the intensity and time of exercise according to our own situation. For middle-aged and elderly people, aerobic exercise is the main method. Choose appropriate time, such as early morning and evening, and choose suitable exercise, such as jogging, dancing, Tai Ji Chuan, walking, etc., with moderate exercise duration. Remember to replenish water in time after exercise!