How to treat dyscirculatory encephalopathy of the brain
Dyscirculatory encephalopathy is a chronic lesion of the nervous tissue of the brain, the cause of which is impaired blood circulation. This is a progressive pathology. Irreversible changes in the brain lead not only to the instability of the emotional state and changes in behavior (thinking), but also in some cases to the loss of working capacity and the inability to perform ordinary household tasks. How to treat dyscirculatory encephalopathy of the brain will be discussed further.
Types of disease:
- atherosclerotic;
- hypertensive;
- venous;
- mixed.
Based on the nature of the course, dyscirculatory encephalopathy (DEP) can be classic, remitting with a gradual increase in symptoms, and progressive. According to experts, the main causes of the disease are hypertension and atherosclerosis. Important: drugs for hypertensive dyscirculatory encephalopathy will help improve metabolism and blood supply to the brain.
Who is at risk
It used to be thought that DEP was a disease of the elderly. Today, the pathology has become much "younger" and is often diagnosed before the age of 50. In most cases, these are people of creative professions and mental work. The most severe consequences of dyscirculatory encephalopathy include senile dementia and ischemic stroke.
Factors provoking the disease: improper diet with an overload of fatty and smoked food, alcohol abuse, smoking, overweight, hormonal disorders, high blood pressure, head injuries.
Causes of dyscirculatory encephalopathy
Atherosclerosis. Disruption of metabolism leads to a decrease in the lumen of blood vessels, as a result of which the brain does not receive the necessary amount of oxygen and nutrients. Signs of atherosclerotic dyscirculatory encephalopathy:
- High blood pressure (hypertension) and low blood pressure (hypotension): in the first case, vessels are excessively filled with blood, and insufficient filling is a consequence of hypotension.
- Osteochondrosis of the spine. As a result of squeezing the artery, the brain does not receive the amount of nutrients it needs.
- Injuries to the head and spine can cause hematomas, which cause pressure on blood vessels, disrupting the nutrition of nerve cells.
- Smoking provokes narrowing of blood vessels, especially capillaries.
- Congenital pathologies.
- Vascular diseases.
- Hormonal disorders.
Symptoms of cerebral dyscirculatory encephalopathy of the 1st degree
The 1st stage is characterized by a gradual increase in symptoms. Obvious manifestations of the disease are complaints of mood instability (from complete depression to euphoria), apathy and depression. Causeless crying, headache, sleep disturbances, forgetfulness and attacks of aggression towards the environment are symptoms of the 1st degree of DEP of the brain. In some cases, patients may experience slight pain in the joints, back, and stomach.
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Dyscirculatory encephalopathy of the 2nd degree - clinical manifestations
Without proper treatment, 1st degree DEP progresses to a more severe stage. Disorders of attention and memory, disorders of orientation in space are added to the symptoms of dyscirculatory encephalopathy of the 1st degree. Complete apathy towards the outside world appears. In some cases, loss of working capacity is possible.
Degree 3 is a severe stage of the disease, when the patient loses the ability to perform purposeful actions and needs constant care. Characteristic manifestations are speech disorders and pelvic organ functions, convulsions, movement disorders. The patient receives a disability with a diagnosis of dyscirculatory encephalopathy of the 3rd degree.
DEP treatment
The main task of drug therapy is to restore the work of blood vessels, improve blood flow to the brain and normalize the work of the nervous system. For this purpose, the patient is prescribed beta-blockers, calcium antagonists, vasodilators, neuroprotectors, anticoagulants. This is a general therapy. Symptomatic treatment is aimed at eliminating certain clinical manifestations, namely: depression and lability of behavior.
Surgical intervention is recommended for severe progressive DEP (degree of vessel narrowing – more than 70%).
How long can you live with dyscirculatory encephalopathy of complex genesis
There is no unequivocal answer. Everything depends on the degree of the disease, symptoms, drug therapy, etc. The prognosis is favorable in case of early detection of DEP. Timely treatment and strict implementation of the doctor's recommendations will help to slow down the process of development of the pathology, and in some cases to stop it.
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