The severity of stroke sequelae is related to these 5 factors!

The most frightening thing about stroke is that you will suffer from hemiplegia, paralysis, crooked mouth and eyes, and will need to rely on others for help for a long time. However, some stroke patients can basically resume normal life after rehabilitation treatment; but some patients have serious sequelae of stroke, such as hemiplegia, hemiplegia, and even bedridden for life.

Why are the symptoms of the same stroke so different? Do you know the five factors that determine the severity of stroke sequelae?

The severity of stroke sequelae,

The key is related to these 5 factors!

First: The severity of the stroke and whether the rescue is timely

The location and area of ​​brain damage caused by stroke are directly related to the severity of stroke sequelae. Stroke can be divided into hemorrhagic stroke and ischemic stroke. Simply put, hemorrhagic stroke is a sudden rupture of cerebral blood vessels, and the blood flowing out forms a hematoma in the brain, compressing brain cells and causing brain cell death; ischemic stroke is a blockage of cerebral blood vessels, and blood cannot flow back up, causing brain cells to die due to ischemia and hypoxia. Every minute of ischemia can cause the death of 1.9 million nerve cells, so after a stroke, every second counts.

The brain damage caused by these two situations is irreversible, and the dead brain cells cannot be regenerated. The greater the amount of bleeding or the larger the infarction area, and the later the rescue time, the more brain cells will die; if the bleeding point or infarction point occurs on the large blood vessels leading to the brainstem, the number of cell deaths will be greater, the patient will have more functional impairments, and the sequelae of stroke will be more severe. This is why emergency drugs such as Angong Niuhuang Pills should be taken to protect brain cells in the event of a sudden stroke.

Second: Factors such as the age and underlying diseases of stroke patients

Generally speaking, the older the stroke patient is, the worse the prognosis. Young stroke patients have relatively high physical fitness and a lower probability of suffering from diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and coronary heart disease. In addition, many elderly patients have atherosclerosis and low vascular fragility, so the symptoms during a stroke are often more severe, and the ability of neurological function to recover is reduced, which increases the severity of stroke sequelae.

Moreover, many elderly people over 70 years old are prone to complications due to their poor physical functions, such as lung infection, lower limb venous thrombosis, bedsores, etc. These complications will affect the patient's recovery from stroke sequelae and may even lead to death.

Third: When to start rehabilitation treatment after stroke

Many patients, thinking they are doing it out of kindness, let their patients rest for a period of time before undergoing rehabilitation training. This "kind behavior" actually delays the patient's recovery from sequelae.

This is because brain cells that die after a stroke are difficult to regenerate, and the functions of these cells can only be replaced by other adjacent nerve cells. However, these "temporary" cells do not have the original functions of the dead cells and must be regained through rehabilitation training. Simply put, rehabilitation training mobilizes the function of the patient's remaining brain tissue, re-establishes a new neural network, and enhances metabolic capacity. It is very important for the degree of recovery of stroke patients' sequelae.

Fourth: Whether effective rehabilitation measures are taken and medication is taken in accordance with doctor's orders

Taking correct and effective rehabilitation measures and taking drugs for treating stroke sequelae as prescribed by doctors are a great help in improving the severity of stroke sequelae. Many patients think that rehabilitation training is simple, "Isn't it just stretching your arms and walking?" There is a lot of complexity behind the seemingly simple operation of rehabilitation training. The amount of training, the time interval between training, the intensity of training, whether the training is done well, etc. are all very particular. It must be carried out under the advice of professionals to minimize the degree of disability.

In addition to rehabilitation treatment, medication is also a great aid in treating stroke sequelae. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sequelae such as limb numbness, hemiplegia, crooked mouth and squinting eyes that occur in stroke patients are mostly related to phlegm and dampness blocking the meridians, qi deficiency and blood stasis. The meridians are "blocked", and the inability of qi and blood to circulate is one of the main causes of stroke sequelae.

Therefore, in general clinical practice, the treatment of sequelae of stroke also needs to be combined with the use of Chinese patent medicines. The most commonly used ones include Beijing Tong Ren Tang Zaizao Pills, Naoxintong Pills, Tongxinluo Pills, etc., which are mainly used to dispel wind and resolve phlegm, promote blood circulation and dredge meridians. They include classic Siwu Decoction, Sijunzi Decoction, Shiquan Dabu Decoction, etc., which can help patients unblock blocked meridians in the body and are effective for hemiplegia, crooked mouth and eyes, and numbness of one side of the body after a stroke.

Fifth: Maintain the patient's positive and healthy mental state

Physical health and mental health are mutually causal. Stroke patients cannot take care of themselves after being bedridden and rely on others for care. After a long time, they feel that they have become a burden to their families, and they feel anxious, guilty, and painful, which seriously affects the enthusiasm and initiative of patients in rehabilitation treatment, thus affecting the recovery of patients' limb and speech functions, the improvement of cognitive functions, and the improvement of their quality of life.

Therefore, for stroke patients, family members should give more comfort and encouragement, talk to them frequently, and not show impatience, so that patients feel happy and not lonely, and let patients believe that the sequelae of stroke can be cured. It is also very important to give patients confidence in treatment.

In summary, the severity of stroke sequelae is related to many factors. After a stroke occurs, patients and their families must have a clear understanding of stroke, a critical illness. For most patients, the decision of whether they can return to normal life after a stroke is in their own hands. We must seize the opportunity and work together to overcome the sequelae of stroke.