How to take care of cerebral infarction

In recent years, cerebral infarction is a relatively common disease, which has seriously affected the lives of patients. Many patients have to choose some treatments, but finally find that they have no effect, on the contrary, they are counterproductive. Therefore, everyone should understand the issues of caring for cerebral infarction and know what the symptoms of cerebral infarction are. First of all, we must do a good job of maintenance, because this will help the recovery of the disease and prevent some complications.

What are the methods for caring for cerebral infarction?

1. Face the reality and adjust your mood: As the saying goes, "Illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes like pulling a thread." This statement is more appropriate for patients with cerebral infarction. Faced with the fait accompli, one should adjust one's mood and actively pursue rehabilitation in order to return to society as soon as possible. People with severe mood disorders can seek help from a doctor and use antidepressants.

2. Use medications scientifically and accurately to prevent recurrence of cerebral infarction: Cerebral infarction is an irreversible chronic cerebrovascular accident with a high recurrence rate. During rehabilitation care, patients still need to take medications regularly as instructed by the doctor, control underlying diseases of arteriosclerosis such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, and go to the hospital for regular check-ups.

3. Start rehabilitation treatment as early and actively as possible: As mentioned earlier, cerebral infarction will leave symptoms such as monoplegia, hemiplegia, aphasia, etc. The effect of drugs on these sequelae is very limited. Through active and formal rehabilitation treatment, most patients can take care of themselves, and some can even return to work.

4. Daily life training: After suffering a cerebral infarction, many previous life habits are broken. In addition to training the affected limb as early and formally as possible, attention should also be paid to developing the potential of the healthy limb. Patients with right-sided hemiplegia who are accustomed to using their right hand (right-handed) should train their left hand to do things. Clothes should be made loose and soft, and special styles can be sewn according to special needs. For example, a zipper can be installed on the sleeve of the affected limb to measure blood pressure when seeing a doctor. When dressing, put on the paralyzed side first and then the healthy side; when undressing, take off the healthy side first and then the affected side.