What causes neurogenic edema?

Causes: Factors that cause attacks such as food, intestinal parasites, drugs, cold stimulation, infection, trauma, emotional fluctuations, etc. are all pathogenic factors. It is recommended to find allergens and avoid contact, but a considerable number of patients find it difficult to find allergens. If you experience general edema, weakness, back pain, dizziness, irritability and poor sleep. These symptoms may be due to metabolic problems. Food-induced allergies mainly include animal protein, plant food, and certain food condiments and additives. Some of these foods can act as allergens and cause allergic reactions in the body, while others can stimulate mast cells to release histamine.

Clinical manifestations: Acute localized edema, mostly occurring in loose tissue areas such as eyelids, lips, foreskin and extremities, scalp, auricles, oral mucosa, tongue, and throat. The affected skin is tight and shiny, with unclear boundaries, light red or pale, soft in texture, and non-pitting edema. The patient feels no itching or mild itching, or has a numbness and swelling feeling. The swelling will subside after 2 to 3 days, or last longer, and no trace will be left after it subsides. Single or repeated occurrence in the same part, often accompanied by urticaria. When angioedema occurs in the laryngeal mucosa, there will be shortness of breath, discomfort in the throat, hoarseness, difficulty breathing, and even the possibility of suffocation. Generally there are no systemic symptoms.

Treatment: Adrenaline, hormones, antihistamines and other drugs can be used for treatment. The disease presents with recurrent attacks, each lasting from several days to dozens of days. There may be no symptoms or signs during the intervals. Some patients may not have a relapse for a long time and have a good prognosis. Usually regulate your emotions, keep a good mood, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, control salt intake in your diet, eat more diuretic foods such as cucumbers, watermelons, oranges, etc., and do physical exercise, all of which can help reduce edema.