How to treat cerebral infarction in the elderly? Teach you three methods

For the elderly, once they find that they have cerebral infarction in their lives, they need to receive timely and effective treatment for the disease. So, how to treat cerebral infarction in the elderly?

1. Improve cerebral blood circulation

Increase cerebral blood flow and promote the establishment of collateral circulation in an attempt to reduce the area of ​​infarction. Low molecular weight dextran, 706 generation plasma, Vinorutong, compound danshen injection, ligustrazine and other drugs are used, 1 to 2 times a day, intravenous drip volume of 250 to 500 ml, for 7 to 10 days. For those with headache, nausea, vomiting or impaired consciousness, 20% mannitol dehydration treatment can be used, twice a day, 250 ml each time.

2. Thrombolytic therapy

Urokinase and streptokinase are commonly used to dissolve blood clots. Add 20,000 to 50,000 units of domestic urokinase to 0.56 mol/L 10% glucose solution and drip intravenously once a day for 10 days per course of treatment. Some people also use carotid artery administration of urokinase to treat cerebral infarction, which is usually used within 24 hours of onset. However, since it is difficult to inject the drug through carotid artery puncture, it must be used in a hospital. The reason why thrombolytic therapy should be applied early is that within the first day of thrombus formation, it is rich in water and easy to dissolve. This way, the effect is quick and the treatment course is short. However, the condition should be closely monitored to avoid serious consequences such as cerebral hemorrhage.

3. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Practice has proven that it is very effective in treating cerebral infarction and can greatly reduce the disability rate of cerebral infarction. It is suitable for early application, once a day, 10 times as a course of treatment, each oxygen inhalation time is 90 to 110 minutes. It must be performed in a closed pressurized cabin and is subject to limited conditions.