Vascular genesis refers to all possible diseases of the brain associated with blood vessels. What is this ailment? Vascular genesis means impaired blood flow in the brain, namely in its vascular and venous network. Now we will consider this pathology in more detail.
What is the vascular genesis?
If a person often has a headache, dizziness, noticeable memory impairment, a delayed reaction and fatigue, then perhaps he has a constant brain deficiency. Many people take these signs lightly. They attribute them to workload or lack of vitamins. In order for the brain to function normally, it needs energy. Blood provides it with nutrients and oxygen. The body's work system is designed in such a way that the brain's nutritional process is carried out through 4 arteries. Failure of his blood supply leads to various diseases. As a result, there is a vascular genesis.
Therefore, the primary symptoms associated with headache and fatigue should not be ignored. A visit to the doctor is necessary. He should be asked to conduct the necessary examination, perhaps the person has a vascular genesis. Identification of disorders of the body at an early stage makes the treatment process more fruitful. It makes it possible to completely restore the body. Therefore, it is better to start treatment immediately if the vascular genesis of the brain is detected. What is this, the doctor can explain, he will prescribe the necessary measures to treat the disease.
Violation of the blood supply to the brain
The main causes of malnutrition are hypertension and atherosclerosis. The first named ailment is quite common. This disease affects both men and women. Often the sources of hypertension are unknown. But it can cause a person to be diagnosed with the vascular genesis. The essence of hypertension is that the walls of the vessels become denser and the channel through which the blood flows is narrowed. Sometimes a complete narrowing occurs. In this case, the passage of blood is made impossible. Then there is the vascular genesis of the brain. What is it, we said above.
Atherosclerosis is associated with impaired lipid metabolism. Due to the increased level of cholesterol in the blood and other substances containing fat, deposits form in the vessels. They interfere with normal blood circulation. Its movement is hampered by the fact that over time, plaques form in the vessels due to lipids. Initially, they clog the blood vessels. Then they begin to decay. Their particles with blood are carried through other small vessels. As a result, they can cause blockage.
Also, a disease such as osteochondrosis can affect the blood supply to the brain. Since the movement of the intervertebral discs can lead to jamming of the arteries. Thus, brain nutrition worsens.
Symptoms of a Circulatory Disorder
With insufficient nutrition of the brain, neurons begin to die. Since the latter are associated with neurology, the patient may experience irritability, fatigue, insomnia or interrupted sleep. Also, for this state of depression, depression is a frequent co-factor. If the disease progresses, then a person may experience periods of severe excitability.
A manifestation of egocentrism also occurs. With the further development of the disease , indifference to something and dementia sets in. Inadequate nutrition of brain cells can cause other more serious diseases. For example, a stroke. In our country, this disease is quite common. Surviving this disease is not possible for everyone. In addition, it can lead to various grave consequences both for the person himself and for his close environment. Epileptic seizures can also occur due to the fact that the brain does not receive enough nutrition.
Types of circulatory disorders
Classify types of brain malnutrition as follows:
- Binswanger's disease. This disease is associated with a lesion of white matter. There are foci of vascular origin in the brain. These lesions consist of dead neurons. The main symptom of the disease is pressure surges. For example, at night it can rise or fall sharply. As a result, a person has a bad dream. Also, the symptoms of this disease include the deterioration of thought processes, impaired memory. The patient has problems with gait and urination. This disease can occur in a person at a young age. People over the age of 50 are diagnosed with a disease such as leukoencephalopathy of vascular origin. This disease is also associated with damage to the white matter. The cause of its occurrence is high blood pressure.
- Inadequate brain nutrition can lead to micro strokes. Clogged vessels contribute to the necrosis of the nervous tissue of gray and white matter. Microstroke mainly occurs due to clogging of the small arteries of the brain. Also, atrial fibrillation can cause the disease. Because of this, blood vessels become clogged, because, firstly, blood clotting increases (it affects the formation of blood clots), and secondly, blood clots can occur in the heart cavities.
- Another cause of poor brain nutrition is damage to major arteries that are not in the brain. The causes of this phenomenon may be thrombosis, as well as various bends and excesses.
Stages
There are several stages that indicate the development of a disease associated with malnutrition of the brain. The dynamics can be different, since it is influenced by some factors, such as heredity, lifestyle, environmental conditions and so on.
In the first stage of the disease, people often have a headache, irritability, forgetfulness and sleep disturbance. In the second memory worsens with greater force, a person can sleep during the day, and sleep is disturbed at night. Obsessive thoughts also appear, the patient begins to think about the same problem. The gait becomes uncertain. Coordination of movements appears. The performance drops. At the last stage of the disease, dementia occurs, a person ceases to recognize relatives and navigate on the street.
Causes of the disease
As mentioned above, this disease has some reason. That is, insufficient nutrition for the normal functioning of the brain is associated with any disorders of the body. These include:
- High blood pressure.
- Diseases of the heart system, such as arrhythmia, coronary heart disease and others.
- Diabetes.
- Excess weight.
- A sedentary lifestyle, lack of walks, sports and more.
- The presence of high cholesterol in the body. This indicator is associated with malnutrition, as well as the presence of fatty foods in the human diet.
- Heredity. If close relatives suffered diseases such as stroke and heart attack, then there is a likelihood of this disease.
- Presence of bad habits such as alcohol and smoking.
- In men, in addition to the above reasons for the occurrence of insufficient nutrition of brain cells, there is such an indicator as emotional overstrain. This is primarily due to stress at work and at home. As a rule, a man feels responsible for the well-being of the family. Therefore, problems at work can affect his health.
Diagnostics
It can be difficult to identify that the brain receives little nutrition, and it is difficult to determine changes in vascular genesis at the initial stage, since in this state of the body the electrocardiogram can be completely normal, without any deviations. But the ECG during exercise can reflect the changes that are present in the human body. It is also recommended to put a daily monitor so that the doctor can see the work of the heart. But it is worth saying that these types of diagnostics may not show that some kind of malfunction occurs in the body, for example, a single focus of vascular origin.
Other diagnostic methods
An examination of the fundus will help in the diagnosis. This event will help to identify whether there are any changes in the brain or not. Also, the patient may have hearing impairment and a swallowing reflex. Therefore, it makes sense to undergo an examination with an otorhinolaryngologist. Also, if there is suspicion of the presence of any abnormalities in the brain, the doctor should prescribe a blood test.
Computer diagnostics is a good method for detecting a person’s changes. With it, you can see the supratentorial foci of the vascular genesis of the brain.
Conclusion
Now you know what vascular genesis is, how it manifests itself. We also examined the features of diagnosing this disease, its causes and symptoms.