What are the treatments for cerebral infarction?

The brain is the command center of the human body and the place where commands for people's thoughts and actions are issued. Therefore, the health of the brain is fatal to the human body. As people's living standards improve, the pressure of life also increases accordingly, causing many people's brains to be under long-term pressure and develop disease manifestations. For example, cerebral infarction is a typical manifestation. Let's take a look at the treatments for cerebral infarction.

The principle is to improve blood circulation in the ischemic area of ​​the brain as soon as possible and promote recovery of neurological function.

(1) Relieve cerebral edema: For patients with large and severe infarction areas, dehydrating agents or diuretics can be used.

(2) Improve microcirculation: Low molecular weight dextran can be used to reduce blood viscosity and improve microcirculation.

(3) Blood dilution: ① Isovolumetric hemodilution therapy involves venous bleeding and simultaneous replacement of an equal amount of fluid. ② High-volume hemodilution therapy involves intravenous injection of fluid that does not contain blood to achieve volume expansion.

(4) Thrombolysis: ① Streptokinase. ②Urokinase.

(5) Anticoagulation: used to prevent thrombus extension and the occurrence of new thrombus. ①Heparin. ②Dicoumarin.

(6) Vasodilators: It is generally believed that the effect of vasodilators is uncertain. For patients with severe intracranial pressure, their condition may sometimes be aggravated. Therefore, their use in the early stages is not recommended.

The treatment of cerebral infarction is a matter of great concern to every patient and their family members. The best time for the treatment of cerebral infarction is 3-6 months before the onset of the disease. The treatment of cerebral infarction requires attention to diet conditioning, light diet, eating more fresh vegetables and fruits, avoiding spicy food, quitting smoking and drinking. It is important to do some exercise appropriately, not to be too tired, and to keep a happy mood.

Generally speaking, if the symptoms are obvious, vasodilators can be used appropriately to increase blood supply to the brain tissue and promote recovery of neurological function. If there are no symptoms and only old lesions are accidentally discovered during a head CT scan, no special treatment is required, let alone hospitalization.