What is the disease of tightness and numbness on the top of the head?

Scalp tingling is a physiological phenomenon, which may be caused by psychological quality and natural factors, or it may be caused by the patient's own brain oxygen deficiency, cervical spondylosis, and neurological diseases. If this problem occurs, it must be actively treated. Otherwise, if it is allowed to develop, it is very likely to lead to worsening of the disease and produce some other complications, which will seriously threaten the patient's health!

1. What causes scalp numbness?

1. Psychological factors may be involved.

2. Pathological causes: The possibility of functional disorders caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain due to cerebrovascular disease is very small, but it cannot be ruled out; cervical spondylosis may exist, due to insufficient blood supply to the vertebral artery, causing symptoms. Because young people nowadays have incorrect postures such as reading books and surfing the Internet for a long time, the probability of cervical spondylosis in young people increases. You can go to the hospital to take bilateral, lateral and oblique cervical spine X-rays; another possibility is neurogenic possibility, go to the hospital for a systematic examination; there may be substantial brain lesions including congenital or acquired diseases, go to the hospital for a head CT scan first.

3. Natural factors: Physiological imbalance may be caused by recent weather changes.

2. How to relieve scalp numbness

1. Keep a happy mood and get enough rest and sleep. Check your blood pressure regularly. Eating a low-calorie or moderate-calorie diet can easily cause weight gain due to the high calories, increase the burden on the heart and blood vessels, and easily lead to high blood pressure.

2. Do appropriate exercise and the bath water should not be too cold or too hot. Keep bowel movements smooth and prevent constipation. Don't smoke, don't drink, and avoid mental stress.

3. Pay attention to a light diet - low in salt and fat. The dietary principle is "four lows and one high", namely low calorie, low fat, low cholesterol, low sugar and high fiber diet. Drink blood pressure lowering porridge regularly. Celery and carrots both have good blood pressure lowering effects. They can be cooked into porridge with japonica rice, which can play a good role in lowering blood pressure.

3. Dietary precautions for scalp numbness

1. Choose high-quality protein

Protein is the basic substance of brain memory and thinking. High-quality protein can keep the cerebral cortex in a good state of physiological activity. Moreover, protein has high physiological efficacy and high absorption rate. Common foods include meat, poultry, eggs, milk, fish and shrimp.

2. Intake of essential fatty acids and lecithin

Foods rich in essential fatty acids include sesame, walnuts, pine nuts, pig heart, cuttlefish, and squeezed peanut oil, olive oil, flax oil, etc. In addition, chicken, rabbit meat and eel contain more linoleic acid and linolenic acid.

Animal kidneys, blood, brains, shrimps, deep-sea fish (salmon, yellow croaker, sardines, tuna), etc. contain more DHA and EPA. Foods rich in lecithin include egg yolk, oysters, sesame paste, liver, kidney, brain, and soy products.

3. Control refined sugar

Eat more grains, fruits, longan, mushrooms, vegetables, honey and unrefined cereals.

4. Maintain the microalkalinity of blood

Eat more alkaline foods such as vegetables, beans, milk, fungi, algae, tea, etc.