Prevention and treatment of cerebral infarction

Cerebral infarction is a relatively serious brain disease. If it is not well controlled or treated when it occurs, it can cause paralysis in the patient and even affect the patient's life safety. Therefore, for people who are prone to cerebral infarction, they must take active prevention measures, and for patients who have already developed symptoms of cerebral infarction, they must cooperate with treatment. The following is a detailed introduction to the prevention and treatment of cerebral infarction.

1. Control your weight

Patients with cerebral infarction need to maintain or lose weight, keeping BMI at 18.5-24.9kg/m2 and waist circumference <90cm. This is also the main purpose for the prevention of cerebral infarction.

2. Quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption

Cigarettes contain more than 3,000 harmful substances. When nicotine in the cigarette is inhaled into the human body, it can stimulate the autonomic nervous system, cause blood vessel spasms, increase heart rate, increase blood pressure, and increase blood cholesterol, thereby accelerating arteriosclerosis. This is what you need to pay attention to in preventing cerebral infarction.

3. Exercise

Appropriate exercise can increase fat consumption, reduce cholesterol deposition in the body of patients with cerebral infarction, and improve insulin sensitivity. It is beneficial for preventing obesity, controlling weight, adjusting blood lipids and lowering blood pressure. It is a relatively effective preventive measure for cerebral infarction. Patients with cerebral infarction should make choices based on their personal physical conditions and should engage in appropriate and moderate physical exercise and physical activities without feeling tired. It is not advisable to do strenuous exercise such as sprinting, mountain climbing, etc. Instead, you can do aerobic exercises such as jogging, walking, soft gymnastics, and Tai Chi.

4. Drug treatment

Patients who experience headaches, nausea, and vomiting should be treated with a certain dose of medication, which can effectively improve cerebral blood circulation, increase cerebral blood flow, promote the establishment of collateral circulation, and achieve the goal of reducing the area of ​​infarction.

5. Regulate blood pressure

Lowering high blood pressure and raising low blood pressure is one of the preventive and therapeutic measures for cerebral infarction, because studies have found that the blood pressure of patients with cerebral infarction is generally abnormal, either too high or too low, and blood sugar is also generally too high, so it is necessary to regulate blood pressure and control blood lipids.

6. Combine work and rest

The energy and physical strength of the elderly are limited, so they prefer to sit quietly and read the newspaper, or lie down quietly and listen to the radio. Adequate rest is very necessary, but proper activities also play a significant role in improving brain blood circulation and preventing cerebral infarction.