What to do if you have brainstem infarction

The main cause of brainstem infarction is blood vessel blockage caused by too much waste in the body that is not excreted, which will affect the body's blood circulation and seriously affect the patient's life safety. When a brainstem infarction occurs, the patient should be sent to the doctor promptly. If the patient does not receive treatment within three hours of onset, the patient will generally die. Therefore, when a brainstem infarction occurs, it can only be treated through thrombosis.

Causes of brainstem infarction

Brainstem infarction is a very dangerous disease. Once it breaks out, it is basically in the late stage and sometimes endangers people's lives. Only when we understand the causes of brainstem infarction can we better prevent the occurrence of this disease. Next, we will introduce some factors that cause brainstem infarction.

1. Body factors

As people age, waste continues to accumulate in the body, especially in the blood vessels. Brainstem infarction is caused by severe stenosis or occlusion of the blood vessels in the brainstem, which leads to blockage of cerebral blood flow and causes ischemia or softening of brain tissue. The main reason is brain softening. This disease is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, and is often accompanied by hypertension, arteriosclerosis or a history of basilar artery insufficiency. As long as you pay more attention to maintenance in daily life, the occurrence of this disease will be reduced.

2. Disease factors

As we age, various causes of disease will come knocking on our door, especially diseases like high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia. These diseases can easily cause cerebral arteriosclerosis, leading to brainstem infarction. Of course, some other arteritis can also cause this disease, as well as congenital arterial stenosis and polycythemia vera. These symptoms can cause brainstem infarction. Brainstem infarction is generally sudden and will be life-threatening once it occurs.

What to do if you have a brainstem infarction

Brainstem infarction is a very serious disease because the brainstem is the life center of our body and everything is concentrated here. Once it is damaged, it will cause serious consequences. What should you do if you suffer a brainstem infarction? Let's talk about this knowledge.

1. Patients with brainstem infarction generally have hemiplegia or quadriplegia, and swallowing and speaking will be more difficult, so patients should be guided to rest in bed more, and it is best to adopt a supine position, which can ensure cerebral blood supply and reduce the occurrence of brain tissue ischemia.

2. If the patient has limb dysfunction, he should be helped to do passive movements of the body and joints. Only when the limbs are in motion will they not become particularly stiff and there is a possibility of recovery.

3. The condition will develop in a positive direction only after the brain consciousness is restored. Therefore, after the condition is well controlled, the patient should be encouraged to take active exercise. Only by getting out of bed and moving around as early as possible, and receiving training guidance on getting up, standing, and walking, and gradually increasing the range and frequency of activities, and finally helping the patient to train to go up and down stairs, can the limbs get sufficient exercise, which is beneficial to the recovery of function.