What to do if vertebral artery blood supply is insufficient

Vertebral diseases are now on a gradual upward trend, and are also shifting from an aging trend to a younger trend. We must pay attention to vertebral basilar artery insufficiency. Vertebral basilar artery insufficiency will cause great harm to the body. It will greatly affect our normal work and life. Patients with vertebral basilar artery insufficiency must seek medical attention in time. What should we do if we have vertebral basilar artery insufficiency?

Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (vertebrobasilar insufficiency) disease causes

1. Cervical bone lesions: Cervical bone hyperplasia, joint ankylosis, intervertebral disc herniation, cervical dislocation, cervical tuberculosis and trauma, etc., compress the vertebral artery and narrow the lumen. Cervical vertebrae bone lesions can also stimulate the sympathetic nerves around the vertebral artery, causing reflex contraction of the vertebral artery, causing vascular spasm, thinning, and reduced blood flow.

2. Vertebral artery atherosclerosis is one of the common causes. Atherosclerotic lesions in the arteries often block the lumen, causing reduced blood flow. When one vertebral artery is blocked while the other vertebral artery is unobstructed, sufficient blood circulation can still be maintained, and there may be no symptoms or only mild symptoms. If both vertebral arteries are blocked, symptoms of vertebral-basilar artery insufficiency may occur.

3. Anatomical abnormalities: The bilateral vertebral arteries are of different sizes, or one vertebral artery is absent, which is more likely to occur. Osteoporosis cerebral ischemia refers to the lack of blood supply to a certain part of the human brain, which causes brain function disorders. The cause of cerebral ischemia is related to cerebral arteriosclerosis caused by various reasons.

The main causes are: (1) Stenosis of certain arterial vessels or vascular spasm, which reduces the blood flow through them, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the brain area;

(2) Hemodynamic disorder: when blood pressure drops and cardiac output decreases, the brain tissue is not supplied with enough blood;

(3) Increased blood viscosity, slow blood flow and changes in blood components caused by certain reasons may also cause insufficient blood supply;

(4) Microthrombosis: Microthrombosis is the detachment of atherosclerotic plaques in the arteries, forming microemboli in the blood flow. These microemboli flow to the small arteries and block the blood vessels, resulting in localized cerebral blood supply insufficiency. First, remove risk factors, such as treating high blood pressure, quitting smoking, and prohibiting excessive drinking.

2 Antiplatelet drugs: Aspirin is the first choice. Antiplatelet drugs can effectively prevent platelets from agglomerating, which is good for blood circulation and blood supply to the brain.

3 Anticoagulants: Anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs have the same effect, both of which can promote blood circulation, increase blood supply to the brain, and reduce the incidence of cerebral ischemia.

4 Surgical treatment: If the carotid artery is severely narrowed (more than 70%), carotid endarterectomy or carotid stenting can be used.

Patients with vertebral basilar artery insufficiency must pay attention and go to a regular and professional hospital for treatment. Do not delay a minor illness until it becomes a major illness and then seek treatment. If patients with vertebral basilar artery insufficiency do not know how to treat it, they can read this article in detail on how to treat vertebral basilar artery insufficiency.