Cerebrovascular disease is a term used to combine various diseases associated with circulatory disorders in the brain. With insufficient blood flow to the nerve tissues , a deficiency of oxygen and nutrients is observed, which in turn leads to various kinds of disorders.
Cerebrovascular disease: causes
The causes of circulatory disorders can be very different. First of all, it is worth noting chronic hypertension and atherosclerosis of blood vessels. In addition, a violation of trophic nerve tissue can be caused by blockage of blood vessels (thrombosis), as well as thromboembolism. As a rule, vertebral and carotid arteries are affected . Cerebrovascular disease can also be caused by spasm of the arterial wall. Sometimes severe psycho-emotional overstrain leads to the development of the disease.
Cerebrovascular disease and its main symptoms
The severity of the clinical picture largely depends on the speed and nature of the development of the disease. As a rule, only neurological symptoms appear in the initial stages. A person becomes emotionally unstable and overly irritable. Then sleep disturbances appear - the patient often wakes up in the middle of the night and cannot fall asleep. In addition, patients complain of tinnitus, dizziness, and headaches. There is also a deterioration in memory, a decrease in performance. From time to time, blood pressure rises.
Chronic cerebrovascular insufficiency may not be accompanied by organic changes in the nervous system. From time to time, symptoms worsen, after which a lull period comes.
With the progressive course of the disease, especially if some unfavorable factors affect the human body, the patient's condition can significantly worsen. A person is tormented by constant headaches and dizziness up to fainting. Efficiency is significantly reduced, and the state of memory is deteriorating - a person can often forget recent events. Cerebrovascular disease can also be accompanied by mental disorders - the patient develops fears and phobias, a tendency to hypochondria, and self-doubt develops.
Tremor, convulsions, lack of normal physiological reflexes can be observed. It is worth noting that such a disease is very dangerous and, if untreated, can lead to a stroke.
Cerebrovascular disease: treatment
If your health condition worsens and you have any of the above symptoms, you should consult a doctor. The fact is that cerebrovascular disease requires constant medical supervision and proper treatment.
Unfortunately, today there is no single effective medicine. As a rule, treatment of the cause of cerebrovascular syndrome is carried out. The patient is prescribed drugs that improve blood circulation, thin the blood, remove unnecessary cholesterol from the body, create additional sources of nutrition for nerve tissues. In addition, a sick person must adhere to the rules of a healthy diet, abandon physical and psycho-emotional stress, monitor the mode of work and rest.