Numb hands and headache? It's not because of lack of rest! It's probably a stroke!

Hand numbness is quite common in our daily life.

Almost everyone more or less

All have experienced,

Sometimes, an action is performed for a long time.

It will cause numbness in the hands.

Sometimes there is no inducement

Numbness in the hands occurs,

But not all hand numbness is so simple.

Maybe it will delay the disease.

Some time ago, the outpatient department of neurology at the Hangzhou Linping District Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine admitted a young patient - Xiao Zhang (pseudonym), a 37-year-old patient with hand numbness.

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Xiao Zhang works in an electronic chip company in Linping. He has been working here for 12 years this year. His daily work is programming and writing code. He stays up late and works in the same posture for a long time. His cervical spine is no longer able to bear the burden. During a physical examination half a year ago, he was found to have multiple protrusions, but he thought that many of his colleagues around him had this kind of "occupational disease", so he did not pay much attention to it. However, in recent times, Xiao Zhang always felt numbness in his hands and feet and headaches after waking up, and the frequency was getting higher and higher. The most serious time was when he couldn't even lift his wrist. He was scared and rushed to the hospital for treatment.

When Xiao Zhang was first admitted to the hospital, he reported a history of cervical spine-related diseases. After symptomatic treatment, his condition did not improve significantly. "In addition to numbness in my hands, I also felt weak all over."

Xiao Zhang's symptoms made an idea flash through the minds of experienced doctors: "Could it be nerve damage?" After consultation with a neurologist and a complete cranial MRI examination, it was found that it was intracranial, and symptomatic treatment was immediately given.

" This is an acute attack of cerebral infarction, which is very dangerous. Fortunately, I was sent to the hospital in time ." Looking back on the process of his illness, Xiao Zhang was puzzled.

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Li Jiawei, chief physician of the Department of Neurology, said that intracranial infarction itself has no specific symptoms. In the early stage, patients will experience mild symptoms such as dizziness, numbness of one side of the limbs, and transient weakness, so it is easy to be ignored. Some patients are not sensitive to their physical condition when the disease occurs, and fail to intervene in time, missing the best time for treatment, leaving lifelong regrets.

At present, Xiao Zhang has recovered and been discharged from the hospital after systematic treatment.

Director Li Jiawei said that emergency treatment for cerebral infarction should not only be "fast" but also "correct". Although the symptoms of cerebral infarction are very similar to those of cervical spondylosis, the pain of multiple intracranial infarction foci also has some characteristics, such as accompanied by limb weakness, crooked corners of the mouth, slurred speech and other symptoms . The cause must be determined through imaging examinations, and it is not advisable to simply assume the cause.

Director Li Jiawei reminded that the increasingly hot weather is also a small climax for cerebral infarction . Especially for people like Xiao Zhang who work for a long time, sit for a long time, stay up late and are overly tired, the whole body is in a hypercoagulable state, which can easily induce thrombosis and cause blood vessel blockage. If you suddenly experience symptoms such as limb numbness, general weakness, and language disorders in your daily work and life, you must be highly vigilant and go to the neurology department in time. The earlier you find it, the better the treatment effect.

For patients who have had a history of cerebral infarction, they should not take it lightly even after successful treatment. They must maintain healthy living habits, stay away from tobacco and alcohol, and undergo regular physical examinations to check for abnormalities in the heart and coagulation functions.

Source: Qianjiang Evening News

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