Is acupuncture effective in treating cerebral infarction?

Cerebral infarction is a common disease in life. Currently, most patients suffering from cerebral infarction are elderly people. When suffering from cerebral infarction, the harm to the patients is relatively large, and it will also bring great burden to the patients' families. When patients show symptoms of cerebral infarction, they must go to the hospital for treatment in time to control the condition in the shortest time possible. Acupuncture has also achieved certain results in the treatment of cerebral infarction.

Is acupuncture effective for treating cerebral infarction?

1. In fact, acupuncture is used as an auxiliary treatment method, especially for chronic diseases and sequelae of cerebral infarction. Studies have shown that acupuncture is indeed effective in treating the sequelae of cerebral infarction. However, acupuncture only plays an auxiliary role and cannot really treat cerebral infarction. Therefore, if cerebral infarction occurs, you must go to the hospital for timely treatment.

2. Elderly people should not be careless when they suffer cerebral infarction, as it is easy to relapse and the relapse can be very serious, so recuperation is very important. Therefore, you should increase dietary fiber and vitamin C foods in your diet, including whole grains, vegetables and fruits. It is advisable to eat light, soft food rich in dietary fiber.

3. Patients with cerebral infarction should pay great attention to their daily diet. It is necessary to control the intake of some fats and sugars. Fruits with high sugar content should also be avoided. Pay attention to eating small meals frequently, chew slowly, eat three, four or five meals, and eat until you are 70% to 80% full. Do not overeat. Eat low sugar, salt and fat, quit smoking, drink less alcohol and avoid spicy food.

Pay attention to the 4 symptoms of cerebral infarction

1. Dizziness or headache suddenly worsens or changes from intermittent headache to continuous severe headache. It is generally believed that headache and dizziness are often precursors of ischemic cerebral infarction, while severe headache accompanied by nausea and vomiting are often precursors of hemorrhagic cerebral infarction. These symptoms of cerebral infarction are relatively common.

2. The symptoms of cerebral infarction are sudden onset, often occurring during quiet rest or sleep. The onset of cerebral infarction reaches its peak within a few hours or 1 to 2 days.

3. Headache, dizziness, tinnitus, and hemiplegia are symptoms of cerebral infarction. It can affect a single limb or one side of the limbs. The upper limbs may be heavier than the lower limbs or the lower limbs may be heavier than the upper limbs. Patients with cerebral infarction also experience difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, nausea, vomiting, and other conditions. In severe cases, the patient quickly falls into a coma.

4. Changes in body sensation, such as paroxysmal unilateral limb numbness or weakness, loss of hand-held objects, unexplained fainting or falls, and unilateral facial paralysis, which lasts for less than 24 hours. These are the symptoms of cerebral infarction.