Young people should not take high blood pressure lightly and beware of the “invisible killer” - cerebral hemorrhage!

Nowadays, with the change of lifestyle, cerebral hemorrhage is no longer exclusive to the elderly, and young people should also pay attention to it! Today, a neurology expert from the Third People's Hospital of Hunan Province will give you some knowledge about cerebral hemorrhage:

Cerebral hemorrhage, also known as "cerebral hemorrhage", is the rupture of blood vessels in the brain without trauma, and blood overflows in the brain. It accounts for 20%-30% of all strokes, and the mortality rate in the acute stage is as high as 30%-40%. Moreover, 6 months after the onset of the disease, 80% of surviving patients are left with disabilities, which brings a great burden to society and families. Therefore, everyone must pay attention to brain health and prevent it before it happens!

1. What factors can cause cerebral hemorrhage?

As people age, cerebral blood vessels become weak due to atherosclerosis. Especially when there are risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and smoking, blood pressure suddenly rises due to emotions, weather, constipation, breath-holding, etc., which can cause the hardened and weak blood vessels to rupture and cause bleeding. Therefore, cerebral hemorrhage is more likely to occur in winter and spring. In addition, unhealthy lifestyles such as staying up late, obesity, lack of exercise, smoking and drinking make the body in a sub-healthy state for a long time. Coupled with temporary emotional excitement, blood pressure suddenly rises, cerebral blood vessels rupture and bleed, and the disease occurs.

2. What are the symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage?

There are usually no warning signs before cerebral hemorrhage, and it often occurs suddenly. If the following symptoms occur, you need to be alert: severe headache, nausea and vomiting, slurred speech, limb paralysis, aphasia, and even changes in consciousness. In addition, a small number of cases have epileptic seizures, and severe cases quickly turn into confusion or coma.

3. So, how to treat cerebral hemorrhage?

Once cerebral hemorrhage occurs, it must be discovered early and treated in time. Including: 1. Medical treatment: The first principle is to keep quiet, stabilize blood pressure, appropriately reduce intracranial pressure, prevent and treat cerebral edema, prevent and treat complications, and early rehabilitation, etc. 2. Surgical treatment: The purpose of treatment is to remove hematoma in time, relieve brain herniation, save lives, and minimize neurological damage caused by hematoma compression. The surgical indications must be evaluated by a specialist.

4. Finally, how to prevent cerebral hemorrhage?

The prevention of cerebral hemorrhage is similar to cerebral infarction in many aspects. In addition to controlling our risk factors for stroke, we need to pay attention to the following in our daily lives:

1. People who already have high blood pressure must stabilize their blood pressure, take medication on time and monitor regularly to prevent rebound and excessive fluctuations in blood pressure.

2. Adjust your mood, avoid mental stress, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, ensure adequate sleep, avoid excessive fatigue, and develop good exercise habits.

3. Healthy diet: Eat a light diet, eat more fruits, vegetables, and soy products, with appropriate amounts of lean meat, eggs, and fish, and eat less animal fat or foods high in cholesterol.

4. Smoking and drinking are strictly prohibited. Smoking can accelerate the development of arteriosclerosis, is more harmful to high blood pressure, and can cause vascular spasms.

5. Keep bowel movements smooth, avoid excessive force when defecating, eat more vegetables and fruits, drink plenty of water, and soften stool to avoid a sudden increase in blood pressure.

6. Pay attention to seasonal changes, keep warm and avoid heat, add or remove clothes appropriately, and especially avoid getting up too early in the morning or exercising excessively when doing outdoor activities in winter.

7. When squatting, bending over, lying in bed, standing up or changing body position, move slowly. You can stand up gradually with your head lowered and eyes looking down. Do not change body position suddenly to prevent accidents.

Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Xu Li, Hunan Provincial Third People's Hospital

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(Edited by Wx)