The brain is a whole complex system, for the blood supply of which two pairs of large, as well as carotid and vertebral arteries are responsible. All cerebral vessels are responsible for certain areas, therefore, symptoms that do not correspond to their location may indicate that the pathology is caused not by a stroke, but by other diseases.
What is atherosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis is a pathological condition of the whole organism, in which almost the entire bloodstream is affected. The cerebral vessels most often suffer from this, cholesterol plaques are deposited in them , due to which the lumen of the artery is significantly narrowed and blood circulation is disturbed.
- The first stage of atherosclerosis is often characterized by impaired attention, memory, weakness, and headaches. All these phenomena are temporary and do not affect the patient’s professional and everyday skills.
- In the second stage of the disease, headaches and memory impairments may be more prolonged. Irritability, weakness, dizziness, persistent memory problems appear. Performing professional duties for such a person is becoming more and more difficult. He begins to make mistakes in his work, with difficulty captures the meaning of the text he has read, and forgets recent events.
- The third stage of the disease worsens the situation of the patient even more, he is no longer able to remember the main dates from his life and becomes professionally unsuitable. The peak of this problem is heart attacks, strokes, dementia.
Diagnosis of Atherosclerosis
To recognize the disease in the early stages, you should be very careful about yourself and your own health. The earliest signs that the vessels of the brain are affected are headaches, fatigue, memory impairment. If the cardiovascular system is affected, then there are pains behind the sternum (angina pectoris). Another alarming sign that tells about vascular damage - dizziness, as well as noise in the head, a violation of the psyche and work, memory loss.
Thrombosis or blockage of the cerebral artery can lead to a rather serious complication - a stroke, most often this happens if hypertension is added to vascular atherosclerosis. Sometimes this disease affects the liver, in which case it can increase and hurt. Atherosclerosis of the vessels of the lower extremities is manifested by dryness and wrinkling of the skin, cold extremities, emaciation, back pain and fatigue. All these symptoms are characteristic of senile age.
Treatment of cerebral arteriosclerosis
In order to get rid of this ailment, first of all, the patient must review his diet. It is necessary to exclude from the diet foods high in cholesterol - fats, meat, eggs, chocolate, cocoa, sprats, sardines. The best treatment for atherosclerosis is prevention, however, modern medicine offers many drugs that help cleanse and strengthen blood vessels. In order to clean the vessels of the brain at home, you can make alcohol tincture of the fruits of hawthorn (1 cup per 200 ml of alcohol). The medicine must be kept for three weeks in a dark, cool place and then consumed by a teaspoon at night, having previously filtered and added water.
How to strengthen the vessels of the brain?
To strengthen the walls of the leading arteries, traditional medicine advises using infusion and juice from the leaves of plantain. To do this, take a tablespoon of dry leaves in a glass of boiling water. Insist the remedy for 7-10 minutes and drink in sips - this is the daily dose. If you take freshly squeezed juice, then you need to mix it with the same amount of honey, cook for 20 minutes and take 2-3 tablespoons a day.
To keep the vessels of the brain in good condition for many years, you must adhere to a proper diet, abandon bad habits and do gymnastics. And then the world will appear to you in a completely different light - bright and cheerful, without sores and ailments.