Dangerous complications of cerebral infarction

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Huynh An Thien - Department of Medical Examination and Internal Medicine, Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.

Cerebral infarction can take a life if subjectively do not recognize it for timely treatment. When having a stroke, take the patient to a hospital capable of diagnosing and giving emergency treatment to promptly intervene to save the patient's life.

1. Dangerous nature of brain stroke

Brain stroke occurs, causing a part of the brain to be deprived of oxygen, brain cells die after only a few minutes. After a stroke occurs, every minute that passes, nearly 2 million brain cells die. The patient needs to be treated as soon as possible and the only treatment is "Brain reperfusion".
Patients with a stroke can become paralyzed, comatose and even die. In Vietnam, stroke is not only a leading cause of death but also a disability for many people, unwillingly becoming an economic burden for families and society.
There are many diseases with high risk of cerebral infarction such as thrombosis of large vessels (accounting for 50%), in which large blood vessels outside the skull (accounting for 45%) and large blood vessels in the skull (accounting for 5%). ); occlusion of small blood vessels in the brain (accounting for 25%); heart diseases such as heart valve disease, atrial fibrillation...; non-atherosclerotic arterial disease; blood diseases...
There are also other risk factors such as smoking, pipe tobacco; eat a lot of cholesterol-rich foods; hypertension; diabetes mellitus; people who have the habit of eating less vegetables, eating a lot of saturated fat, eating salty, eating too sweet; air pollution...

2. Complications of cerebral infarction if not treated promptly

Mobility paralysis People experiencing a cerebrovascular accident may experience complications that limit movement such as hemiplegia or paralysis of legs and arms,... In these cases, the patient needs help of the family in all activities of living, eating, and bathing.
Caregivers and patients need to pay attention to complications of skin ulcers, pneumonia, respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, etc., which often occur when lying in one place for a long time, and sedentary.
In order for the patient to recover better, it is necessary to encourage the person with a stroke to practice exercises that gradually increase the level from mild to severe, from the ability to hold objects to walking.
Language disorders Language can be disrupted after a cerebral infarction . Specifically, the patient can only speak very few words, has a slurred speech, or even can't speak, which is caused by the brain area responsible for language functions that has been damaged due to not being treated in time.
Help sick people improve their health by helping them communicate more with the community, talk happily and give spiritual encouragement.
Cognitive decline People with cerebrovascular accident may have memory loss, impaired cognitive ability. Many people take a long time to recover and find it difficult to do tasks that require mental clarity and complexity as before.
Need to improve their memory and thinking by reading books, quizzes, participating in social activities.
Blurred vision This is a visual disturbance after a stroke. When a stroke occurs, many people have signs of blurred vision in one or both eyes.
Urinary disorders People with stroke may experience urinary incontinence. Family members need to take care and ensure good hygiene is a way to prevent urinary tract infections, ... and help the mind of the person who has a stroke to always be comfortable because the body is clean.

3. What to do when a loved one has a cerebral infarction?

If the patient is awake: let the patient lie still and quickly call an ambulance to take the patient to the nearest hospital capable of treating stroke. If patient is comatose: The patient's breathing pattern should be considered (normal breathing, tachypnea, slow breathing, or apnea). If breathing stops, artificial respiration is needed to promptly supply oxygen to the brain and prolong the time for the patient.

4. Prevention of cerebral infarction

To prevent cerebral infarction effectively, it is necessary to do:
The patient needs to eat healthy by eating foods rich in fiber, reducing salt intake, and reducing foods high in cholesterol; Limit alcohol consumption, prevent overweight. Build an active lifestyle: Exercise regularly every day; quit smoking pipe tobacco; Avoid physical and mental stress. Early detection and aggressive treatment of diseases that are risk factors for cerebral infarction such as hypertension, diabetes, arrhythmia and heart valve disease. Currently, Magnetic Resonance Imaging - MRI/MRA is considered a "golden" tool to screen for brain stroke. MRI is used to check the condition of most organs in the body, especially valuable in detailed imaging of the brain or spinal nerves. Due to the good contrast and resolution, MRI images allow to detect abnormalities hidden behind bone layers that are difficult to recognize with other imaging methods. MRI can give more accurate results than X-ray techniques (except for DSA angiography) in diagnosing brain diseases, cardiovascular diseases, strokes,... Moreover, the process MRI scans do not cause side effects like X-rays or computed tomography (CT) scans.\
Vinmec International General Hospital currently owns a 3.0 Tesla MRI system equipped with state-of-the-art equipment by GE. Healthcare (USA) with high image quality, allows comprehensive assessment, does not miss the injury but reduces the time taken to take pictures. Silent technology helps to reduce noise, create comfort and reduce stress for the client during the shooting process, resulting in better image quality and shorter imaging time. With the state-of-the-art MRI system With the application of modern methods of cerebral vascular intervention, a team of experienced and well-trained neurologists and radiologists, Vinmec is a prestigious address for stroke risk screening and screening. reliable goods.
In the past time; Vinmec has successfully treated many cases of stroke in a timely manner, leaving no sequelae: saving the life of a patient suffering from 2 consecutive strokes; Responding to foreign female tourists to escape the "death door" of a stroke ;...

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