Treatment of sequelae of stroke

We are all familiar with stroke. The most common plot in many TV dramas is that the old chairman of a certain company suffers a stroke due to the stimulation of bad guys who want to seize his property. After that, there are all kinds of entanglements and discomforts, but they will get better in the end. This is the end of the TV show. However, in real life, after a stroke patient is cured, certain sequelae will appear after a period of time.

Many diseases will leave sequelae, and stroke is no exception. After a period of recovery, there will be various sequelae. Sequelae sound terrible. Some sequelae of diseases cannot be cured, which will bother us doctors. So, how to treat the sequelae of stroke?

The effective method to improve the symptoms of sequelae of cerebral stroke and reduce the high recurrence rate is to use reliable drug treatment, in addition to a scientific diet and active and passive recovery exercises, to effectively treat the underlying lesions such as atherosclerotic plaque formation and high blood viscosity that are the causes of cerebral stroke, to prevent the re-formation of arteriosclerotic thrombi; to improve the blood and oxygen supply to the brain tissue, to create a good internal environment for the brain tissue, to restore the brain nervous system, and to improve the signs of the motor and language nervous systems controlled by it. Fundamentally improve symptoms of stroke such as language impairment and limb disorders, and effectively prevent recurrence and progression of the disease.

Chinese medicine treatment

The best treatment for the recovery and sequelae of stroke should be based on modern Chinese medicine with large compound formulas and authentic ingredients. Chinese medicine has the advantages of no drug resistance, long-lasting efficacy, and safety for long-term use in treating chronic diseases such as stroke. However, its disadvantages are unstable quality and large dosage.

(1) Blood circulation and stasis removal treatment: This is a TCM treatment method that is widely used in clinical practice. The blood circulation and stasis removal method has won the first prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award. It has the effects of resisting arteriosclerosis and thrombosis, can increase cerebral blood flow, is beneficial to the absorption of hematoma and edema around the infarct lesion, and improves clinical symptoms. It is not suitable for acute treatment and the main focus is on treating the root cause.

(2) Aromatic therapy for invigorating the orifices: It is good at opening up the meridians, regulating qi and activating blood circulation. It is clinically effective in treating headaches and limb pain caused by cerebral stroke. Aromatic Chinese medicine can penetrate the blood-brain barrier and reach the lesions directly, with rapid onset of action and definite therapeutic effects.

(3) Dual treatment of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and aromatic invigorating the orifices: This treatment method is recognized as a clinical treatment method in traditional Chinese medicine. The Chinese patent medicines applied in this method can effectively treat cerebral stroke.

The overall etiology of blood diseases and vascular diseases takes effect simultaneously, and the combination and synergistic effect of hundreds of effective ingredients from animal, plant and aromatic medicines in the prescription are utilized to achieve multi-target therapeutic effects such as increasing efficacy, reducing toxicity, and resisting drug resistance. It has the effects of inhibiting platelet aggregation, highly effective anticoagulation, reducing plasma viscosity and plasma lipid peroxides, making it difficult for lipid substances in the blood to accumulate in the arteries to form thrombi; it can also accelerate the removal of blood oxygen free radicals, and effectively remove lipid substances that have already formed on the arterial walls, preventing the formation of atherosclerosis and creating a good internal environment for the brain tissue; at the same time, it can increase arterial blood flow, improve the brain tissue's tolerance to hypoxia, protect the endothelial cells of the blood vessel walls, making them less susceptible to damage, preventing thrombosis, restoring the brain nervous system, and improving the neurological signs such as movement and language that it controls, thereby achieving the purpose of comprehensive treatment of the causes of cerebral stroke.

Western medicine treatment

Western medicine has a single target for treating stroke, and most of them, including aspirin, have varying degrees of drug resistance. Most of them have obvious side effects, causing varying degrees of damage to the gastrointestinal tract, liver and kidneys. Therefore, Western medicine is the main treatment during the acute stage of cerebral stroke, but it is not suitable for long-term use during the recovery period and secondary prevention period.

(1) Antiplatelet aggregation: The advantage is that it can inhibit platelet aggregation, thereby preventing blood coagulation and further preventing cerebral stroke. The results of a US trial showed that aspirin reduced the incidence of first-time stroke by 24%, and is currently one of the most basic drugs for the prevention and treatment of cerebral infarction. The disadvantage is that 47% of aspirin users will develop drug resistance, and long-term use will create the risk of cerebral and gastric bleeding. Representative products: Aspirin and clopidogrel

(2) Calcium ion antagonists: The advantages are that the ingredients are relatively pure, the efficacy is relatively good, and the effect is relatively fast. The disadvantages are that their use in the acute phase may cause "blood steal", which will lead to worsening of symptoms. Long-term use may have certain side effects on middle-aged and elderly patients with stroke who need long-term medication to prevent and treat recurrence. Representative product: Nimodipine

The above are the important and Western medicine treatment methods given by experts for the treatment of sequelae of cerebral stroke. With the understanding of the above treatment methods, it will not be difficult for us to deal with the sequelae of cerebral stroke. However, the so-called combination of Chinese and Western medicine will be more effective. The sequelae of cerebral stroke can also be treated with a combination of Chinese and Western medicine. Interested friends can learn about it.