Knowledge of cerebrovascular diseases

  Vascular disease is a general term for the disease caused by blood circulation disorders in the brain caused by rupture and bleeding or sudden blockage of blood vessels in the brain, and is divided into two types: acute cerebrovascular disease and chronic cerebrovascular disease. There are many factors that cause cerebrovascular disease, and the common clinical factors include hypertension, heart disease, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, etc. Among them, hypertension is the most important risk factor for cerebrovascular disease, and 70% of patients with cerebrovascular disease in China have hypertensive symptoms in combination.  In ordinary life, we should be alert to the occurrence of cerebrovascular disease, especially in winter, which is the season of high incidence of cerebrovascular disease, and if there are aura symptoms, we should go to the hospital for timely treatment and early human intervention to prevent the occurrence of cerebrovascular disease. Signs of cerebrovascular disease include sudden darkness or blurred vision in one or both eyes, sudden double shadow or vertigo when looking at something; sudden numbness in one side of the arms and legs or face or weakness in the limbs; sudden tongue inflexibility and unclear speech; sudden dizziness or nausea and vomiting or even panic and sweating; sudden fall without any premonition or short period of confusion.  The incidence of cerebrovascular disease is increasing year by year, which seriously affects the quality of life and safety of patients and the stability and harmony of society. Screening, prevention and treatment for people prone to cerebrovascular disease are particularly necessary. The basic groups prone to cerebrovascular disease include: people suffering from atherosclerosis; people who smoke and drink alcohol, the greater the amount of alcohol and tobacco, the higher the risk of cerebrovascular disease; patients with high blood viscosity; and patients with high blood lipids. If the above conditions are found in daily life and physical examination, regular treatment and changes in lifestyle should be made in time to reduce the risk of cerebrovascular disease.  With the improvement of living standard and the increase of survival pressure of young people, the number of patients with youth type cerebrovascular disease encountered in clinical practice is increasing year by year, which is getting more and more attention from the society. Although the vascular elasticity and compensatory capacity of young people are better than those of the elderly, cerebrovascular disease is inevitable after a long time or stimulated by some sudden and violent factors. Therefore, it is necessary to change this unhealthy lifestyle, not to smoke, not to drink alcohol, to monitor and treat blood pressure early, and to drink alcohol on special occasions, if possible to drink no more than 50g of ethanol.  Most people today still have the impression that Chinese medicine is still “looking, smelling, asking and cutting – the slow doctor”, but modern Chinese medicine has actually changed a lot. Whether it is ischemic, hemorrhagic, acute or chronic cerebrovascular disease, Chinese herbal medicine can now be used to treat it quickly and effectively. In addition, modern pharmaceutical processes have processed traditional Chinese medicine preparations into injection and capsule forms, providing convenient early, timely and adequate application of Chinese medicine in clinical settings. Clinical practice has confirmed the effectiveness of combined Chinese and Western medicine treatment on early intervention and recovery period of cerebrovascular disease, which can effectively alleviate the symptoms of cerebrovascular disease and the rate of death and disability.