Brain stem lesions may be related to vascular diseases, tumors, trauma and inflammation, etc. The specific diagnosis needs to be determined after medical examination.
1. Vascular diseases: when there are vascular diseases such as insufficient blood supply of vertebral-basilar artery, it can lead to brainstem lesions, and its typical symptoms are dizziness, consciousness disorder, sudden fall and paralysis.
2. Tumor: when there is a tumor in the brainstem area, it can lead to brainstem damage, and the symptoms of progressive motor nerve palsy can appear, which is often accompanied by drowsiness, lethargy or even coma. If the tumor damages the cortical brainstem bundles and is limited to the pons, it can lead to pseudo medullary palsy and central hypoglossal nerve paralysis and other symptoms.
3. Trauma: When the head is hit by an external force or impact, the brainstem may collide with the edge of the cerebellar fissure or the slope of the occipital bone. At the same time, it can also make the brainstem move downward along the longitudinal axis, thus further causing brainstem injury.
4. Inflammation: When brainstem inflammation exists in the body, it can lead to diffuse edema and nerve desheathing changes in the brainstem, and it can also cause glial cell proliferation and mild changes in nerve cells.
If brainstem lesions are diagnosed, the patient should seek medical treatment in a timely manner and should not take any action without authorization in order to avoid delaying the condition. On weekdays, patients need to pay attention to rest, avoid overwork, quit smoking and drinking, and reasonably match the diet.