What is cerebral hemorrhage that middle-aged and elderly people are afraid of? How to prevent it

A 70-year-old patient with cerebral hemorrhage was admitted to the emergency department. He suddenly had severe headache and vomiting at home, and hemiplegia and weakness on one side of his limbs. The emergency hospital immediately opened a green channel, removed the hematoma as soon as possible, and controlled the progression of the disease. He has recovered well now, but one side of his limbs is still weak and needs further rehabilitation treatment.

Cerebral hemorrhage is also a type of stroke, which is generally more acute and severe. Its mortality rate ranks first in my country. There are many causes of cerebral hemorrhage, the most common of which is head trauma, especially in young people. The second is hypertension, which is more common in middle-aged and elderly patients. As blood vessels continue to age, their elasticity is poor. Under the continuous impact of high pressure, it is easy to cause bleeding. Some patients also have aneurysms. This part of the blood vessels is relatively weak. As the patient is emotionally excited or suddenly exerts force, causing blood pressure fluctuations, bleeding is prone to occur. Third, some blood diseases are also more likely to cause bleeding. At the same time, some patients who take antiplatelet drugs for a long time will also increase the risk of bleeding. Fourth, diseases cause it, such as moyamoya disease. The blood vessels in moyamoya disease are very fragile. The risk of bleeding in adult moyamoya disease patients is the same as the risk of cerebral infarction.

Generally speaking, cerebral hemorrhage has no obvious precursor symptoms. If the patient suddenly experiences severe headache accompanied by nausea and vomiting, weakness on one side of the limbs, language dysfunction, or even loss of consciousness, it may be caused by cerebral hemorrhage and should be sought by a doctor immediately.

Methods to prevent cerebral hemorrhage: 1. Treat hypertension. Studies have shown that 80% of patients with cerebral hemorrhage have a history of hypertension. In daily life, you should take medicine on time, control blood pressure, and avoid stopping medication at will. 2. Quit smoking and drinking. 3. Pay attention to safety on the road to avoid cerebral hemorrhage caused by trauma. 4. If you have an aneurysm or brain tumor, go to the hospital for treatment in time.