Uncle Wang next door was admitted to the ICU yesterday because of a sudden cerebral infarction, which frightened his daughter. Because she knew that her father had this problem, she had always urged Uncle Wang to supplement folic acid. But somehow his father was unable to avoid a cerebral infarction, so he came to ask the doctor why.
According to relevant statistics, in recent years, the number of cerebral infarction in the mainland has shown a positive growth trend year by year. Not only that, cerebral infarction patients are also showing a trend of rejuvenation, while the United States has done a very good job in this regard, and the number of cerebral infarctions has even decreased year by year.
Ms. Wang is very puzzled, why is the per capita meat eating in the United States, the obese population is much higher than in China, why the number of cerebral infarctions is decreasing year by year? The doctor gave a professional explanation for this phenomenon, and after understanding the situation, Ms. Wang found that it was far more important to do these two points than folic acid supplementation.
1. Signs of cerebral infarction
With the excessive pressure of life of contemporary young people, excessive brain use and excessive exertion can lead to cerebral infarction.
Many young people who pay attention to health and wellness have begun to understand the knowledge related to cerebral infarction, so that they can prevent it in time before the onset of the disease. According to medical statistics, there are generally the following signs before the attack of cerebral infarction, which need to be understood and paid attention to.
1. Headache
Generally speaking, cerebral infarction is due to the obstruction of cerebral blood vessels caused by the non-circulation of blood vessels, and headaches are not passed. It is also possible that cerebral infarction can cause necrosis of cells in the patient's brain, resulting in intracranial hypertension. As a result, it can cause the patient to feel a headache.
In addition, patients with hypertension and hyperlipidemia are also people who often suffer from cerebral infarction. Therefore, headaches caused by high blood pressure must be paid attention to. So if the patient has frequent headaches, be sure to go to the hospital for a brain exam just in case.
2. Slurred speech
During a cerebral infarction attack, the patient is accompanied by transient aphasia and the language system is unbalanced. Before the attack, the patient may develop symptoms of slurred speech.
Therefore, when you feel that your family or yourself have a slurred speech, you must pay attention to timely medical treatment to avoid delaying the disease.
3. Numbness of limbs
During a cerebral infarction attack, patients develop sensory disturbances, which usually manifest as tingling in the hands and feet. Therefore, when the patient feels that the limb is numb, it must be paid attention to, and dragging it to a serious extent may lead to the patient's hemiplegia.
4. Frequent dizziness
Some patients often experience symptoms of dizziness in their daily lives, especially after smoking. This symptom is particularly pronounced, which is actually a manifestation of atherosclerosis.
The dizziness after smoking is precisely because the stimulation of nicotine promotes atherosclerosis. Therefore, patients with dizziness after smoking and drinking must pay attention to it, even if they quit bad habits to improve this situation and avoid the onset of cerebral infarction.
Second, the causes of cerebral infarction
The main cause of cerebral infarction is insufficient cerebral blood supply and lumen blockage caused by atherosclerosis of the aorta, resulting in irreversible damage to the central nervous system, and in severe cases, death.
The causes of atherosclerosis are as follows.
1. Hypertension
People with high blood pressure often feel dizzy, and long-term hypertension will also lead to lesions throughout the patient's body, narrowing of the lumen, insufficient blood supply to the brain, etc., resulting in cerebral infarction.
In life, many angry middle-aged and elderly people usually suffer from high blood pressure and are the most prone to cerebral infarction.
2. Smoking
Studies have shown that The smoking rate of Americans is much lower than in China, so their chances of suffering from cerebral infarction are much lower than in China, and the number of men in the affected population exceeds that of women. Because more men smoke, smoking is also one of the important factors that cause cerebral infarction.
Many people have a dizzy feeling after smoking, commonly known as "faint smoke". In fact, this situation is caused by the stimulation of nicotine, which causes blood vessels to constrict, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the brain. In life, people who smoke all year round are very prone to cerebral infarction diseases.
3. Drink alcohol
Proper drinking has certain benefits for the body, and excessive drinking is very hurtful.
After heavy drinking, alcohol will irritate the blood wall tube, causing the blood vessels to lose their elasticity, while also stimulating the liver, promoting the production of cholesterol, causing atherosclerosis, narrowing the lumen of the tube, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the brain. Alcohol can also cause blood to be in a state of high coagulation, thus promoting blood vessel blockage, leading to cerebral infarction.
4. Obesity
Overweight people usually have higher blood pressure than the general population, and blood sugar and blood lipids are much higher than normal people, so it is also very easy to cause atherosclerosis and suffer from cerebral infarction.
In addition, patients with heart disease and diabetes are also prone to cerebral infarction.
5. Diabetes
The blood of diabetic patients is always highly coagulated, so it is very easy to form blood clots to block blood vessels.
In patients with late diabetes mellitus, the damage to blood vessels is irreversible due to the stimulation of hyperglycemia. Diabetics in daily life must pay attention to lowering blood sugar and avoid causing cerebral infarction.
Third, why is there more and more cerebral infarction in mainland China
1. The population with hypertension is increasing
Careful observation of the people around us is not difficult to find that the number of hypertensive patients is increasing year by year, and almost all the parents and family members around us suffer from hypertension, but this disease is not taken seriously.
In fact, high blood pressure is the most likely to cause cerebral infarction of a type of disease. Statistics show that 70% of people with cerebral infarction in mainland China suffer from high blood pressure. An increase in blood pressure can lead to atherosclerosis of the arteries, and after the rupture of the hardened plaque, a blood clot can form to block the blood vessels, triggering cerebral infarction.
Therefore, patients with high blood pressure must pay attention to it and do not ignore the impact of high blood pressure on personal health. In daily life, pay attention to relaxing the mood, go out and move around more, do not get angry often, and keep the blood pressure stable.
2. Low intake of folic acid
Folic acid is an important molecule that affects biological metabolism, energy conversion, cell proliferation and differentiation. If folic acid is consumed excessively, it will cause an increase in blood pressure and cause problems such as cerebral thrombosis.
However, Chinese do not pay attention to the intake of folic acid, and Americans will often add an appropriate amount of folic acid to the pasta they eat. The intake of folic acid is much higher than that of the mainland, so the incidence of cerebral infarction in Americans is much lower than that of the mainland.
Therefore, we must pay attention to the intake of folic acid in our daily lives, which can appropriately reduce the prevalence of cerebral infarction.
3. Heavy salt, heavy sugar
According to surveys, there are more cerebral infarction patients in northern China than in southern China, because differences in eating habits can affect physical health.
Since the northerners' eating habit is to supplement energy with heavy salt and heavy sugar foods, high salt can lead to increased blood pressure. Therefore, there will be many more people with high blood pressure than southerners, and high sugar will lead to excessive sugar accumulation in the body, blocking blood vessels, and more likely to cause cerebral infarction diseases.
Therefore, in daily life, we must pay attention to reasonable control of diet and pay attention to good health as soon as possible.
Fourth, how to prevent cerebral infarction
With the increasing pressure of modern people's lives, the work and diet are becoming more and more irregular, and the prevalence of cerebral infarction is also increasing year by year, and even showing a trend of rejuvenation. This phenomenon has to attract the attention of experts.
Then in such a situation, how to prevent cerebral infarction early has become a common concern of everyone.
1. Quit smoking and alcohol
According to the investigation, tobacco and alcohol are one of the culprits that cause atherosclerosis of the cerebral arteries in patients.
The nicotine in cigarettes and alcohol in alcohol both have a strong irritation to blood vessels, causing blood vessels to tighten and blood to not circulate.
After a large amount of smoking and drinking alcohol, the blood vessels in the brain will be insufficient due to brief contraction, resulting in cerebral infarction.
There are many young people in life who often smoke and drink alcohol to pay attention to. While the young body can still recover, it is necessary to improve the diet in time, and must not indulge excessively, causing serious consequences.
2. Eat a balanced diet
Heavy salt foods can cause blood to become viscous, and too much sugar intake can cause a person's blood vessels to block and form blood clots.
Therefore, in life, we should pay attention to a light diet, reasonably control sugar intake, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement vitamins and folic acid, and rationally plan our diet. Reducing lipid intake, controlling blood pressure and ensuring adequate sleep can make the body lighter and healthier.
3. Relax
Most patients' emotions are in a bad state for a long time, and bad emotions such as irritability, irritability, depression, and depression are the culprits that cause patients with cerebral infarction.
When people are in a good mood, all functions of the human body will be activated, and it can also regulate the level of various hormones in the human body. When the mood is not good, the human cerebral blood vessels will be stimulated to cause extreme contractions, resulting in a transient lack of blood supply to the brain, and the probability of causing cerebral infarction is greatly increased.
So in any case, it is most important to learn to dispel emotions and maintain a healthy and optimistic attitude.
4. Exercise more
Science has shown that proper exercise can activate the blood, blood circulation will not be viscous accumulation in the body, then it will not form a blood clot to block the blood vessels.
Active exercise can also reduce weight loss, thereby reducing cholesterol deposits in the body, which can effectively prevent cerebral infarction. Therefore, in daily life, we must make ourselves move, proper exercise and maintain good mood can make us more healthy and long-lived.
5. Drug prophylaxis
Studies have shown that patients with high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes are the most likely to suffer from cerebral infarction diseases, and such people are also the most prone to form blood clots to block blood vessels.
In daily life, such people must regularly take drugs that lower blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar, and avoid cerebral infarction caused by these problems.
5. What should I do if I suddenly have a cerebral infarction?
There are many young and elderly people living alone in today's society, and some of them often feel lonely because there is no one to take care of and accompany them. Most people are in a long-term depressed state of mind, coupled with some bad living habits, it is more likely to cause cerebral infarction.
Learning to self-help in time when a brain infarction occurs is very important, and there are several methods recommended to patients, so that everyone can learn.
1. Keep your breathing flowing
When you feel that your brain is unwell, it is best to open the window door immediately to keep the air in the room smooth and keep breathing smooth. Ventilate promptly, breathe deeply, and stay in a supine position, keep your breathing flowing, and then quickly dial 120 first aid to avoid missing the best time for treatment.
2. Take antihypertensive drugs
Most of the sudden cerebral infarction in patients with cerebral infarction is caused by increased blood pressure, so when you feel unwell in the brain, you can take antihypertensive drugs to stabilize your mood and blood pressure first. After that, if you still feel unwell, you can dial 120 again, and avoid taking other drugs indiscriminately.
3. Stay calm
Patients must not be nervous when they suddenly have a cerebral infarction, and they must maintain their composure. Prevent yourself from falling or falling, avoid the risk of vomiting and sucking due to emotional agitation, and dial 120 in time for self-help.
But all in all, when a cerebral infarction occurs, the severe one cannot save itself, and it also needs someone around to help take care of and control it. Therefore, it is best for patients not to live alone, but to choose a trustworthy person to accompany them.
The rapid development of today's society makes people ignore the psychological and emotional demands of people at present, and young people and the elderly who live alone need companionship and care. The pressures of life make people ignore these emotional problems, so these people are more likely to cause cerebral infarction and are prone to sudden death.
Therefore, relatives and friends need to give these people more care and love, and try not to let them live alone.
summary
In summary, it should not be difficult for patients to find that reasonable control of diet and good living habits are more important than the intake of folic acid. Therefore, in daily life, no matter which type of population, we must pay attention to the above two points, maintain good health, timely prevention of cerebral infarction, and reduce the risk of disease.