Liquor hypertension: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, possible complications

Cerebrospinal fluid hypertension syndrome is an increase in pressure inside the skull, which is determined by the strength of the influence of cerebrospinal fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) on brain tissue. With its increase, a person has such signs as blurred vision, headaches, dizziness, lethargy. When intracranial pressure significantly exceeds the data of generally accepted measures, then this is considered a sign of any significant pathology in the body, for example, cerebral hemorrhage or brain tumor. If cerebrospinal fluid hypertension has a benign nature and is caused by a disorder of cerebral circulation or pathology of venous tone, then it is allowed to use folk remedies in domestic conditions. A particularly good result is a systematic therapeutic approach. The use of alternative methods makes it possible to increase the effectiveness of the main treatment, and will also contribute to an early amendment. In order not to harm the well-being, you need to consult a specialist.

Causes

There are many reasons for the occurrence of cerebrospinal fluid hypertension, but it is customary to highlight the most famous and regularly occurring:

• due to encephalitis and meningitis, dropsy can occur in the brain;
• disruption of the jugular veins;
• diseases that cause cerebral edema;
• lesions of the lungs, which are accompanied by edema;
• the development of a malignant tumor or hematoma inside the skull; a hematoma can occur after a strong blow to the head or a hemorrhagic stroke, after which the hematoma begins to exert pressure on the brain tissue, which leads to their increase;
• cerebrospinal fluid hypertension also occurs in children; it can cause prematurity, infections, various pathologies during pregnancy; it is possible that the newborn will have other brain defects;
• congestive heart failure.

With the diagnosis, doctors may have problems, since with this disease there are not always pronounced signs. For timely and high-quality treatment during an examination with a doctor, you need to describe your symptoms in detail. To eliminate intracranial pressure, it is necessary to weaken the factors that provoke the central nervous system.

Symptoms

Symptoms of intracranial pressure in adults may vary. It all depends on the provoking factor, the degree of damage to the brain and the patient's body. The main symptoms that occur with cerebrospinal fluid hypertension are distinguished:

• Short temper, imbalance, nervousness, regular mood swings.
• Morning sickness with possible vomiting.
• The appearance of constant fatigue, which is present even with excessive rest and insignificant mental and physical stress.
• The condition of the body depends on the weather. It turns out that this is also a symptom of cerebrospinal fluid hypertension. Deterioration due to a sharp change in weather and a significant decrease in atmospheric pressure.
• The appearance of edema and bruising under the eyes. With cerebrospinal fluid hypertension, such manifestations occur even with healthy sleep and the proper conduct of your day and activity. These bruises are accompanied by significant vasodilation.
• Headaches and a state of severity of the head occur at night or in the morning. This is a consequence of excessive secretion of intracranial fluid, which is slowly absorbed. This leads to pressure on the skull and pain in the head.
• Excessive sweating and increased heart rate during physical exertion.

And the main symptom of intracranial pressure in adults is a sharp change in blood pressure. If there is such a pathology, you should immediately visit a specialist.

Diagnostics

To confirm the diagnosis, doctors conduct several methods for the diagnosis of cerebrospinal fluid hypertension. The most popular methods are provided in the following list:

• electroencephalography;
• dopplerography of blood vessels;
• patient complaints.

Electroencephalography

Typically, this method is intended to identify the chronic nature of the course of the disease. The study itself is as follows: the patient is located in a room as isolated from external noise and light as possible. The examinee puts on a special hat. At first, the patient blinks at the request of the doctor. Then he should sit motionless for a while. After this stage, the patient is required to breathe deeply. In the end, for the last check, the doctor directs a light source "blinking" about twenty times per second to the subject. On this examination comes to an end.

Dopplerography of blood vessels

The main goal of such an examination is to detect problem areas of the bloodstream. The study is as follows. In a specially equipped room, the patient lies on the surface. A gel is applied to the study area by the doctor, over which it subsequently conducts the study. It is likely that the doctor will require you to hold your breath or, conversely, to share it. It is worth mentioning: in order to avoid distortion of the received data, one should not move or talk in any way.

Patient Complaints

Of course, we must not forget about this moment. The patient is asked to describe all the problems that concern him, to tell how they started, and so on. It is on the basis of the information received that doctors can give an approximate diagnosis.

Complications

Prolonged delay in treatment is fraught with a host of unpleasant possible complications of cerebrospinal fluid hypertension:

• decreased intellectual ability;
• brain displacement;
• loss of vision.

Decreased intellectual ability

It should start with the fact that the brain is located in the so-called cerebrospinal fluid - a special fluid. With cerebrospinal fluid hypertension, this same fluid exerts a fairly high pressure on the organ. With this compression, brain tissue atrophies, and this has a negative effect on the mental abilities of a person.

Brain displacement

As mentioned earlier, the brain is surrounded by fluid everywhere. Since in the presence of increased intracranial pressure it “presses” on him, it is logical that he will move, which is extremely undesirable to allow, since there is a high probability of a coma.

Loss of vision

Blindness is another complication of increased intracranial pressure. The compression not shown to him can lead to atrophy of the optic nerve, and the result is loss of vision.

First aid

If intracranial pressure increases rapidly, there is a danger to the patient's life. In this case, they resort to urgent first aid measures for cerebrospinal fluid hypertension. So, it is recommended the introduction of hyperosmolar solutions into the vein, emergency intubation and mechanical ventilation in the hyperventilation mode. In some cases, the patient is injected into a medical coma (using barbiturates). Using a puncture, an excessive amount of cerebrospinal fluid is removed. The most aggressive measure is decompressive craniotomy. It is done only in extreme situations. The essence of the procedure is to create a skull defect on one or 2 sides so that the brain does not “rest” on the skull bones.

Drug therapy

Treatment of cerebrospinal fluid hypertension, the signs of which are mentioned above, is carried out only after determining the direct factor of the disease. This is due to the fact that certain pharmaceuticals can help the patient with one factor of intracranial pressure and can be absolutely useless otherwise. After a clear definition of the diagnosis, they are primarily involved in the treatment of the main disease. For example, when a brain tumor or hematoma occurs, they resort to surgical treatment. Elimination of a tumor or spilled blood (with hematoma), as a rule, leads to the normalization of intracranial pressure without any related measures. If inflammation has become a factor in increasing intracranial pressure, massive antibiotic therapy becomes the main cure.

Symptomatic drugs that reduce intracranial pressure are diuretic substances of various chemical groups. With them, therapy is started in cases of benign hypertension. More often, "Furosemide" ("Lasix"), "Diacarb" ("Acetazolamide") are used. Furosemide is best used in a short course (when prescribing Furosemide, potassium preparations are used in addition), and Diakarb is prescribed in different schemes, which the doctor selects. "Diacarb" in case of benign intracranial hypertension is prescribed in intermittent courses of 4 days, with a further interval of 1-2 days. It not only removes excess fluid from the cranial cavity, but also reduces the production of cerebrospinal fluid, thereby lowering the pressure.

Folk methods

First of all, before starting self-medication, you need to contact a specialist. After all, alternative methods of therapy will help reduce pain and help reduce pressure, but they can not completely eradicate the disease itself. In any case, tinctures and various decoctions will give a positive effect, help relieve pain. Below are folk remedies that are effective in getting rid of unpleasant and painful symptoms.

Treatment with decoctions:

1. Decoction of dried lavender. 1 teaspoon dried lavender per cup of boiling water. The broth is infused for about an hour. The broth is taken 1 tablespoon per day. Treatment takes place within a month, after which you should take a break of the week by 2. And again, drink the broth for a month.
2. Broth of valerian, hawthorn and motherwort. 1 teaspoon of each dried plant per 0.5 liters of boiling water. Let it brew for an hour, drink half a glass before meals.
3. Honey-pine broth. 100 grams of young shoots need to be chopped, add 1 liter of water and cook for about an hour. Strain the broth and add 500 grams of honey. Consume 2 times a day for half a glass for two months.
4. Broth from viburnum. 200 grams of viburnum pour boiling water, let it brew for an hour in a closed container. Strain. Use 3 times a day for half a glass.

Treatment with tinctures:

1. Tincture on clover. It will take 2 tablespoons of dry inflorescences and 0.5 liters of any vodka. Infuse the mixture for 2 weeks, sometimes shake. Consume 1 teaspoon infusion before meals.
2. Infusion of honey and onion juice. It will take 3 kilograms of onions, 500 grams of honey, about 25 grams of walnut partitions and 0.5 liters of vodka. Pass the onion through the juicer. Mix onion juice with 500 grams of honey, adding 25 grams of walnut partitions to this mixture. Pour the resulting mixture into 0.5 liters of vodka and allow to brew for 2 weeks. Use 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.
3. Infusion of plantain. Boil 3 tablespoons of dried leaves in 0.5 liters of water for about 10 minutes. Insist, then strain. Eat 50 grams daily 3 times.
4. Infusion on lemon and garlic. Peel the garlic, wash the lemon. Pass the ingredients through the juicer, pour boiling water. Insist a day. Drink 50 grams at night for a month, after taking a break.

The use of compresses:

1. Compress soaked in camphor oil and medical alcohol. To do this, mix 50 milliliters of medical alcohol and camphor oil. Rub the finished tincture in the head. For the full effect, you should warm it with a towel. Keep the bandage for several hours. This procedure can be performed 10 times a month.
2. Honey compress. In proportions of 1 to 2, honey and flower pollen are taken. Place in a jar and store at room temperature. Rub into the head, cover with a towel. Perform this procedure daily for a month.
3. You can also consume birch sap 3 times a day. Juice can prevent high blood pressure and have a beneficial effect as a complex of vitamins.

How to relieve pain?

For prevention, it is recommended to perform a head massage. It will not only help prevent the disease, but also relieve pain and increasing pressure.

Also, to reduce headache, which often accompanies an increase in intracranial pressure, you can use a prescription based on magnesia. The product has a pronounced diuretic result, due to which the pressure on the brain structures is reduced, the pain is removed.

For 50-80 g of hot boiled water, you need a tablespoon of magnesium sulfate in powder form. When it is completely dissolved, the drink must be drunk at a time. After 5 minutes after taking the medication, it is necessary to take fish oil, which will make it possible to prevent excessive blood clotting.