What to do if you have mild cerebral arteriosclerosis

Cerebral arteriosclerosis is relatively common in clinical practice. It is part of systemic arteriosclerosis. Patients should pay attention to mild cerebral artery sclerosis, as it may cause symptoms of cerebral ischemia. In this case, you must develop good living and eating habits.

1. For mild cerebral arteriosclerosis, the treatment mainly includes comprehensive treatment such as controlling blood pressure, regulating blood lipids and blood sugar! It is recommended to eat a low-salt, low-fat diet. You can also take statins to protect the vascular endothelium. At the same time, pay attention to controlling your blood pressure at around 130/80 mmHg!

2. Avoid smoking and drinking. Smoking lowers high-density lipoprotein levels and increases the risk of blood clots. Moreover, after smoking, the viscosity of the blood, coupled with damage to the inner walls of blood vessels, can easily cause blood clots and lead to myocardial infarction. Long-term drinking may also increase blood lipid levels and arteriosclerosis; increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; and increase the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, etc. Patients with hypertension are advised to be patient in treatment, adhere to medication, steadily lower their blood pressure, and retest their blood pressure regularly.

3. Cerebral arteriosclerosis is part of systemic arteriosclerosis and is a general term for the degeneration and hardening of the cerebral artery walls caused by various factors. Cerebral arteriosclerosis includes cerebral arteriosclerosis (large and medium arteries), arteriosclerosis, and hyalinization of tiny arteries, which are often mentioned in medicine. Since the formation process of arteriosclerosis is quite slow, most patients do not necessarily have clinical symptoms, so it is often easily overlooked. However, as cerebral arteriosclerosis gradually progresses, brain tissue will soften and necrotize due to ischemia, brain cells will degenerate and die, and eventually brain atrophy and cerebral arteriosclerotic dementia will occur. Severe patients may suffer from severe cerebral stroke (cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction) and endanger their lives. Even if they survive, they will be left with serious sequelae.