The main symptoms of cerebral atherosclerosis are headache, memory loss, etc. It can also be manifested as excessive sweating, speech impediment, irritability and insomnia. The occurrence of cerebral atherosclerosis is related to hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus and so on. Early patients with cerebral atherosclerosis may have headache, head swelling, tinnitus, insomnia, memory loss and other symptoms similar to neurasthenia. As the disease progresses, patients may experience excessive sweating, speech impediment, emotional instability, irritability, insomnia, dysphagia, urinary retention, fecal incontinence, etc. In advanced stages, patients may also experience dementia. Cerebral arteriosclerosis can generally be clearly diagnosed based on the patient’s medical history, clinical manifestations, and combined with cranial CT and other examinations. Once patients experience symptoms such as headache, head swelling, memory loss, etc., they should pay attention to it, consult the doctor in time, improve the relevant examinations, and take active symptomatic treatment in order to try to reduce the risk of cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, depression and other diseases. At the same time, strict control of blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipids in daily life, and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle, such as quitting smoking and drinking, appropriate exercise, and a scientific and healthy diet, can promote the recovery of the disease.