Is it dangerous to stop statin for a month in old cerebral infarction?

Old cerebral infarction stopping statin for one month has the risk of cerebral infarction recurrence. Cerebral infarction is seen in middle-aged and old people, it is a cerebrovascular disease caused by cerebral atherosclerosis and endothelial damage caused by cerebral arterial lumen narrowing, which leads to neurological dysfunction of brain tissue. Patients with old cerebral infarction should exercise moderately, lose weight, quit smoking and drinking, eat reasonably, and have a balanced mentality while controlling related diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus, in their daily life. Comprehensive interventions such as lifestyle changes and medication are effective in preventing the recurrence of cerebral infarction, and the main drugs for preventing the recurrence of cerebral infarction are anti-platelet aggregation drugs such as aspirin and plaque stabilizing drugs such as atorvastatin, so discontinuing the use of statin for one month may have the risk of recurrence of cerebral infarction. If there is any discomfort, it is recommended that patients go to the Department of Neurology in regular hospitals for consultation and treatment, and should not blindly deal with it on their own to avoid delaying the condition.