The lesion of lacunar cerebral infarction is relatively small and is usually treated with medication, including antiplatelet aggregation, anticoagulation, lowering blood pressure, lowering intracranial pressure, improving microcirculation, and cerebroprotective drugs.
Cavernous cerebral infarction refers to lacunar cerebral infarction. As the infarct foci are not large, clinical symptoms are not obvious and usually found during physical examination. Cavernous cerebral infarction is mainly treated by applying antiplatelet aggregation, anticoagulation, blood pressure lowering, intracranial pressure lowering, microcirculation improvement, and cerebral protection drugs, such as aspirin, bacitracin, nifedipine, mannitol, simvastatin, and edaravone, etc., according to the doctor’s prescription.
While treating lacunar cerebral infarction, one should actively cooperate with doctors to treat the original disease. Most patients have a good prognosis and improved symptoms, and the key lies in the prevention in the later stage to avoid another attack.
Patients should pay attention to a light diet in daily life, avoiding high salt, high fat, and spicy food. At the same time, they should take appropriate exercise, such as brisk walking, jogging, swimming, Tai Chi and so on. They should also quit smoking and drinking to control the condition and prevent aggravation or recurrence.
Once diagnosed with lacunar cerebral infarction, it is recommended to cooperate with professional doctors for treatment as soon as possible, control the condition in time, and strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.