What is the rehabilitation treatment for patients with cerebral infarction?

Cerebral infarction is a common clinical disease, which has a great impact on people's physical health. Severe cerebral infarction may also endanger people's lives. Therefore, cerebral infarction must be treated actively. In addition to some routine treatments, the treatment of cerebral infarction patients during the recovery period is also particularly important, especially some medication issues. So what is the rehabilitation treatment for patients with cerebral infarction?

1. Use medication scientifically and accurately to prevent recurrence of cerebral infarction

Cerebral infarction is a chronic cerebrovascular accident with a high recurrence rate and is irreversible. After discharge, the patient still needs to take medication regularly as prescribed by the doctor, control underlying diseases of arteriosclerosis such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, and go to the hospital for regular check-ups. Commonly used effective drugs for the treatment of cerebral infarction include antiplatelet aggregation drugs, such as aspirin; brain protection nutritional drugs, and qi-invigorating, blood-activating, orifice-opening and analgesic drugs.

2. Start rehabilitation treatment early and actively

As mentioned earlier, cerebral infarction will leave many sequelae, such as monoplegia, hemiplegia, aphasia, etc. The effect of drugs on these sequelae is very limited. Through active and regular rehabilitation treatment, most patients can take care of themselves, and some can even return to work. If possible, it is best to go to a regular rehabilitation hospital for systematic rehabilitation. If you cannot go to a rehabilitation hospital for treatment for various reasons, you can buy some relevant books and videotapes and do it yourself at home. Rehabilitation should be started as early as possible. The best time for recovery is within 3 to 6 months after the illness. After half a year, recovery will be more difficult due to muscle atrophy and joint contracture, but it will also be of some help.

3. Daily life training

After becoming ill, many previous living habits are disrupted. In addition to training the affected limb as early and formally as possible, attention should also be paid to developing the potential of the healthy limb. Patients with right-sided hemiplegia who are accustomed to using their right hand (right-handed) should train their left hand to do things. Clothes should be made loose and soft, and special styles can be sewn according to special needs. For example, a zipper can be installed on the sleeve of the affected limb to measure blood pressure when seeing a doctor. When dressing, put on the paralyzed side first and then the healthy side; when undressing, take off the healthy side first and then the affected side.

4. Face reality and adjust your mood

As the saying goes, "Illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes away like a thread being pulled." This statement is more appropriate for patients with cerebrovascular diseases. Faced with the fait accompli, one should adjust one's mood and actively pursue rehabilitation in order to return to society as soon as possible. Patients with severe mood disorders can seek help from a doctor and use antidepressants, such as Prozac, which have a good effect on depression and anxiety after cerebrovascular disease.