Cerebral hemorrhage is the main cause of hemiplegia

Cerebral hemorrhage is more common among the elderly and is mainly related to diseases such as high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and heart disease. Cerebral hemorrhage occurs relatively suddenly. Most patients suddenly feel that their feet cannot move or have speech problems while they are sleeping. There are many complications of cerebral hemorrhage, and most patients will have some sequelae after treatment. Hemiplegia is a common sequelae caused by cerebral hemorrhage.

In many film and television works, we often hear the term "cerebral hemorrhage". Its mysterious and terrifying "appearance" makes many people feel frightened when they think about it. As a sudden disease that can endanger life at any time, what are the signs of cerebral hemorrhage? What are its clinical symptoms? What is the cause of cerebral hemorrhage? Can cerebral hemorrhage be cured? What are its sequelae? Let us learn about it together!

What are the signs of cerebral hemorrhage?

Cerebral hemorrhage is a very serious disease that develops quickly, is very dangerous, and is highly hidden. If it is not discovered in time, the patient's life will be in danger. Fortunately, there are certain signs before a cerebral hemorrhage occurs. When red or black spots are found on the patient's nails, numbness, weakness, difficulty in movement, crooked mouth, and unsteady walking are found, everyone should be extremely careful, because these are all precursors to a cerebral hemorrhage. The details are as follows:

1. If there are red or even black spots on the patient's nails, it means that there is a blood circulation disorder in the body, which is a precursor to cerebral hemorrhage. In order to prevent cerebral hemorrhage, when these spots appear, you can stimulate the "Shangyang" point located about 2 mm below the thumb side of the index finger nail (near the first joint); the "Shaochong" point on the little finger and the "Guanchong" point on the ring finger nail at the same position as before are also very important acupoints.

2. Sudden numbness, weakness, and difficulty in moving one side of the body; objects held in hand fall; crooked mouth, drooling, and unsteady walking.

3. When talking with others, you suddenly become speechless, or your words are unclear, or you cannot understand what others are saying.

4. Temporary blurred vision, which may return to normal on its own later, or blindness may occur.

5. Suddenly feel dizzy, the surrounding scenery seems to be spinning, you cannot stand steadily and may even faint. These symptoms may occur briefly or recur or gradually worsen.

When the above-mentioned precursor symptoms appear, the patient or his family members must attach great importance to it, but at the same time, they should not be overly nervous to the point of panic. They should remain calm and avoid aggravating the condition due to blood pressure fluctuations. In addition, the patient should be sent to the hospital as soon as possible, and the doctor should be told in detail about the warning signs that have appeared so that a clear diagnosis and timely treatment can be provided.

Symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage

The clinical manifestations of cerebral hemorrhage can be roughly divided into two types: (1) global brain symptoms, which are mostly caused by cerebral hemorrhage, edema and increased intracranial pressure. Symptoms include headache, vomiting, drowsiness, coma, etc. (2) Focal symptoms are localized symptoms caused by blood entering the brain parenchyma, such as central hemiplegia, facial paralysis, aphasia, and hemisensory disturbances. The clinical prognosis varies due to the different amounts and locations of bleeding. If the amount of bleeding is large and the bleeding spreads to the ventricles, causing brain herniation, or is complicated by central high fever or stress-induced gastrointestinal bleeding, the consequences will be serious and the mortality rate will be high. Therefore, when encountering the above situation, we must attach great importance to it and actively carry out rescue and treatment to reduce the mortality and disability rates.

Symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage: headache

Headache is the most prominent symptom of cerebral hemorrhage. That is to say, among patients with cerebral hemorrhage, about 80% to 90% of patients suffer from severe headaches because the blood directly stimulates the meninges and the pain structures of the brain. The characteristic is that the pain is initially located on the affected side. When the intracranial pressure increases or blood flows into the subarachnoid space, a full headache may occur. Headaches caused by transient ischemic attack and cerebral infarction are mostly mild, but severe headaches may also occur when large-area cerebral infarction is combined with increased intracranial pressure.

Symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage 2: Vomiting

Vomiting is a very common symptom of cerebral hemorrhage. For example, subarachnoid hemorrhage often presents with projectile vomiting, with an incidence rate of over 80%. During cerebral hemorrhage, intracranial pressure increases, and vomiting and headaches are aggravated. If the patient vomits coffee-colored stomach contents, it indicates upper gastrointestinal bleeding, which is a sign of serious illness.

Symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage 3: Impairment of consciousness

Due to the severe and extensive damage to the brain, impaired consciousness has become an important symptom of cerebral hemorrhage that cannot be ignored. It is reported that 60% to 80% of patients with cerebral hemorrhage may experience impaired consciousness. The clinical characteristics are that except for a small number of patients with mild cerebral hemorrhage who can remain conscious, the disturbance of consciousness in patients with brainstem hemorrhage and cerebellar hemorrhage is relatively serious; patients with intraventricular hemorrhage can quickly fall into a coma.

Symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage 4: hemiplegia

Hemiplegia refers to the movement disorder of the upper and lower limbs and the tongue and facial muscles on one side. It is also a common symptom of cerebrovascular disease. No matter which side of the cerebral hemisphere is lesion, it will cause hemiplegia on the opposite side of the lesion. The degree can be mild or severe, and can be incomplete paralysis or complete paralysis. Causes of cerebral hemorrhage

Cerebral hemorrhage, also known as cerebral hemorrhage, is the rupture of blood vessels within the brain parenchyma. Similar to other diseases, cerebral hemorrhage has many causes. In addition to the space-occupying damage of the hematoma itself, there are also blood circulation disorders in the surrounding brain tissue, metabolic disorders (such as acidosis), vasomotor paralysis, damage to the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier, and the release of various bioactive substances from blood decomposition products that damage the brain tissue.

A common cause of cerebral hemorrhage is high blood pressure. Data show that more than 80% of patients with cerebral hemorrhage have a history of hypertension. Due to long-term high blood pressure, the small arteries in the brain expand into millet-sized tumors. Under the influence of certain factors, when the blood pressure suddenly rises, the tiny aneurysms will rupture and cause cerebral hemorrhage. Long-term hypertension can also damage the intima of cerebral arterioles, cause lipid deposition, hyalinization, and increase the fragility of the arterial wall, making it more susceptible to rupture and bleeding. In addition, cerebral arteriosclerosis and cerebral vascular malformations are also common causes of cerebral hemorrhage.