High blood pressure itself will not cause numbness of half limbs, but high blood pressure can cause atherosclerotic plaque formation, as well as complications such as cerebral hemorrhage, ischemic cerebral infarction and other cerebrovascular accidents can produce symptoms of numbness of half limbs.
1. Atherosclerotic plaque formation: atherosclerosis is one of the pathological manifestations of hypertension. If carotid atherosclerosis plaque formation, can affect the blood supply to the brain, causing transient ischemic attack, resulting in symptoms of numbness of the limbs.
2. Cerebrovascular accident: long-term hypertension can cause small artery spasm and vitreous lesions. If the lesion occurs in the arteries in the brain, it can lead to the formation of micro-aneurysm, which is prone to cerebral hemorrhage; it can also cause ischemic cerebral infarction due to the formation of thrombus caused by the hardening of small arteries in the brain. In addition, if other parts of the atheromatous plaque detachment, can cause cerebral embolism.
Hypertension is one of the common chronic diseases, and it is recommended that patients should take antihypertensive drugs on time and according to the doctor’s prescription to control their blood pressure and avoid adverse consequences.
There are many other causes of numbness in the limbs, which may be a complication of hypertension or caused by independent diseases or causes, such as cervical spondylosis, trauma, neurosis, adverse reactions due to drugs, etc. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a detailed examination and timely treatment.