What are the symptoms of insufficient blood flow to the brain? How to treat cerebral ischemia?

Many people will experience dizziness in their lives. Many reasons for this phenomenon are caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain. So what are the symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the brain? What are the treatments for cerebral ischemia?

Three major symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the brain

Sensory dysfunction

Due to insufficient blood supply to the brain, the analytical areas, sensory organs and sensory nerve fibers of the brain are affected, often manifesting as numbness of the face, tongue, lips, and one side of the limbs or a foreign body sensation; some have blurred vision or even sudden temporary blindness; many people have sudden dizziness; some have spontaneous limb pain; others suddenly experience tinnitus, hearing loss, etc.

Motor nerve dysfunction

This type of premonitory symptom is the most common. Due to insufficient blood supply to the brain, the nerves controlling the body's motor functions malfunction. Common manifestations include sudden crooked mouth, drooling, difficulty speaking, slurred speech, aphasia or inarticulate speech, difficulty swallowing, weakness or poor movement of one limb, dropping of held objects, unsteady walking or sudden falls, and some people experience limb spasms or twitching.

Abnormal mental consciousness

If you always feel sleepy and feel groggy all day long, it is not caused by excessive fatigue, but a precursor sign of insufficient blood supply to the brain. Some people also experience insomnia, some have some changes in personality, such as being a loner, taciturn or indifferent, some are talkative and irritable; some may experience brief loss of consciousness or intellectual decline, or even loss of normal judgment, all of which are related to insufficient blood supply to the brain.

Common treatments for cerebral ischemia

1. Eliminate risk factors first

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 into clumps, which is good for blood circulation and blood supply to the brain.

3. Anticoagulant drugs

Anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs have the same effect, both of which can improve blood flow, increase blood supply to the brain, and reduce the incidence of cerebral ischemia.

4. Drug treatment

Yangxueshengnao Granules are the first choice for chronic cerebral ischemia.

5. Surgical treatment

If the carotid artery is severely narrowed by more than 70%, carotid endarterectomy or carotid stenting can be used. Surgical treatment for cerebral ischemia is only performed as a last resort, especially when the arterial blockage exceeds 70%, which increases the chance of causing cerebral ischemia several times. In addition, surgery for cerebral ischemia should be performed at the same time as medication.

6. Diet therapy

Patients must eat breakfast daily, and it is better to eat light food, not greasy or spicy. It is recommended that people with insufficient blood supply to the brain should stay away from the three white sugars, salt, and lard, and stay close to the three black foods, black sesame, mushrooms, and black rice. In terms of nutritional value, four-legged pigs, cows, and sheep are not as good as two-legged chickens and ducks, two legs are not as good as one-legged mushrooms, and one leg is not as good as legless fish. Regular consumption of kelp, river fish and fish oil can reduce the rate of brain cell death.

7. Exercise therapy

Walking Exercise

When walking, your heels should touch the ground first, and you should take one step at a time. When breathing, use body breathing, that is, when inhaling, imagine that the true energy in the universe is absorbed into the body through the pores of the whole body. When exhaling, imagine that the diseased air, turbid air, and fatigue air in the body are ejected through the capillaries of the whole body and penetrate the sky. Breathing should be combined with the speed of walking, and it is not advisable to walk fast. Effect: Practice the function of natural breathing, with the heels landing first, which can mobilize the kidney meridian and thus strengthen the kidneys.

Running Exercise

Body breathing, that is, when inhaling, imagine that the true energy in the universe is absorbed into the body through the pores of the whole body. When exhaling, imagine that the diseased air, turbid air, and fatigue air in the body are ejected through the capillaries of the whole body. Breathing should be combined with the speed of running, and it should not be too fast.