ATHEROSCLEROSIS, SCLEROSIS OF THE CORONARY VESSELS Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease that gradually leads to a narrowing of the lumen of the arteries and disruption of their functions. In areas of the arterial wall affected by atherosclerosis, along with cells and fibers of scar tissue

At chronic disorder cerebral circulation there are several stages of disease development:

1. Initial stage. Typically, patients complain of fatigue, some decrease in cognitive abilities and unfocused attention, tinnitus, irritation, headache. These complaints tend to intensify in the second half of the day, while staying in a stuffy room, etc. After good rest health usually improves.
2. Transitional stage. At this stage, a person tends to overestimate his own strengths and groundlessly blame others for his failures. There is a complication of the symptoms of the primary stage. Added to these are anxiety, depression, panic attacks. From time to time, dizziness, loss of balance, tremor of the fingers or head, and dyslexia are noted.
3. Difficult stage. There is loss of memory, thinking abilities and speech impairment. At this stage, paralysis and strokes often occur.

IMPORTANT! For diagnosis, you must consult a doctor who will determine the required method (ECG, brain x-ray, differential diagnosis, etc.).

Principles of therapy

Treatment with folk remedies

Treatment with folk remedies is therapy using natural ingredients, decoctions of herbs, mineral and vitamin complexes. This type of treatment is suitable for patients diagnosed with the initial stage of the disease, in some cases transitional. Also used as preventive measures.

Be sure to consult a doctor, because you may have an advanced disease, the treatment of which will require immediate intervention. You also need to make sure that the selected substances and components are suitable for you and will not cause adverse reactions.

Healing mixtures for brain vessels

Horseradish decoction

You need to take half a glass 3 times a day.

Onion and sugar mixture

Take the resulting mixture one spoon every 3-4 hours. The general course of treatment for this folk remedy from cerebral vascular sclerosis should be at least 1.5 months.

Dried fruit puree

Take a tablespoon of the mixture every 2-3 hours for a month.

Herbal decoctions

In the process of traditional treatment of cerebral sclerosis, you can use not only medicinal mixtures, but also special herbal infusions. This is a good opportunity to make adjustments. general vessels and health. The most effective recipes:

Other

A great way to make life easier for a person with multiple sclerosis is the keto diet. Wide use she received it in the early 2000s, when Canadian scientists were trying to find a simple way to combat epilepsy. The effect of the diet is ensured by ketosis - a condition in which the human body stops using sugar as the main source of energy and switches to ketones (under-oxidized fatty acids).

In other words, a person switches from carbohydrate energy supply to fat, which has a huge number of advantages:

• weight loss due to the fat layer;
• normalization of metabolism;
• cleansing the body of toxins;
• stabilization of sugar and insulin levels;
• increased secretion of growth hormone;
• ease of falling asleep and waking up;
• improving attention and cognitive abilities.

ATTENTION! The most important advantage is the absence of water retention.

Carbohydrates, especially monosaccharides, retain water in the body by the mechanism feedback: the reaction to eating them is the release of insulin, which is an antagonist of ADH, thereby reducing the frequency and volume of diuresis. In combination with a vitamin-mineral complex, you can promote traditional treatment sclerosis.

Diet recommendations are simple - reduce the amount of carbohydrates consumed to 20 grams per day, consume saturated and unsaturated foods in the diet natural fats (butter, fish fat, nuts, olives, seeds), protein products (eggs with yolks, meat of any fat content, fish, cottage cheese, all types of cheeses).

The use of sweeteners and sweeteners is allowed. On this moment There is not a single scientifically proven study that has proven the fact of harm to health. Many countries with high level Medicine recommends that people who care about their health give up sugar in favor of its substitutes.

A decrease in pressure, due to the normalization of water-salt balance, will reduce the load on the vessels and make them more elastic.

Today, a disease such as cerebral vascular sclerosis is one of the leading causes leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality in the developed countries of the world. In this regard, the treatment of sclerosis is one of the most pressing problems that worries patients and their doctors today.

Causes of development of vascular sclerosis

One of the main reasons for the development of vascular sclerosis of all organs and systems is the atherosclerotic process.

Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease of the arteries of the elastic and muscular-elastic type with the formation of inner wall cholesterol and fatty deposits, which causes complex cellular changes, subsequent proliferation of connective tissue and the formation of special fibrous plaques on the arterial wall. For this reason, the lumen of the arteries gradually narrows. due to which the blood supply to all organs and systems that receive power from this artery is disrupted.

In addition, complete blockage of the lumen of the vessel by the above-mentioned plaques is also possible, which will lead to necrosis of tissues, organs or parts of the body. And also the detachment of an atherosclerotic plaque from the wall of blood vessels and its migration through the bloodstream (embolus), where it can completely block a vessel of a smaller caliber, and this threatens necrosis (infarction), in the brain - a stroke.

Such atherosclerotic plaques can sometimes be found in young people aged 20-30 years, but most often people over 50 years of age suffer from this disease. Moreover, according to statistics, atherosclerosis occurs 5-7 times more often in men than in women.

Causes of cerebral atherosclerosis

The process of formation of atherosclerotic plaques is complex and multifaceted; it consists of numerous aspects and predisposing factors:

• Hereditary predisposition;
• High blood pressure;
• Diabetes;
• Obesity;
• Smoking;
• Male gender;
• Poor nutrition;
• Psycho-emotional stress;
• Sedentary lifestyle;
• And many other risk factors...

Symptoms and signs of head damage

The particular insidiousness of this disease is that at the initial stage, the symptoms of vascular sclerosis are practically non-specific and often remain without due attention from both the patient and, sometimes, the doctor.

There are main signs of cerebral vascular sclerosis that should make a person wary and think about consulting a specialist. These are moments such as:

1. Fast fatiguability;
2. Memory impairment;
3. Increased excitability;
4. Drowsiness;
5. Flashing “flies” before the eyes, ringing in the ears;
6. Periodic short-term headaches.

Brain tissue without timely treatment chronically does not receive the necessary portion of oxygen and nutrients, which leads to the gradual death of nerve cells. This process can last for several years and a person does not immediately pay attention to the changes occurring in his body. In its development, this disease goes through a number of stages, which gradually transform into one another and ultimately cause irreversible consequences.

Initial stage of the disease

The following “bells” indicate the initial stage of cerebral sclerosis:

• Lethargy;
• Emotional instability;
• Weakening concentration and attention;
• Noise in ears;
• Memory loss;
• Sleep disorder;
• Decreased performance;
• Mild dizziness and headaches.

A very important manifestation of this stage is severe headaches, the presence of which is noted by about 90% of patients. Early stages make themselves felt by intermittent headaches, pressing, sometimes throbbing. In addition, the feeling of fullness and pressure in the head is disturbing. During activities that provide mental and physical stress, pain can intensify, as well as with stress or lack of oxygen (occurs due to prolonged exposure to a poorly ventilated area, for example). Some patients experience pain in the morning, while others intensify in the evening, that is, it does not depend at all on the time of day. They can cause sleep disturbances. The presence of such headaches makes a person hot-tempered, irritable, provoke a decrease in performance and attention, and loss of flexibility of thinking. Often, along with headaches, the noise that accompanies them occurs in one or both ears. Although sometimes the noise occurs before the headaches appear. People may complain of transient dizziness and unsteadiness when walking.

Second stage

During this period, changes begin to occur in the human psyche. The patient becomes lethargic, inactive, and intellectual abilities begin to gradually decline. Memory is impaired: a person forgets what he did yesterday, but he can remember long-ago events in the smallest detail. The ability to work suffers, concentration weakens,

understanding of the meaning of what is read is impaired, and professional skills are lost.

Third, deep stage

Memory suffers more and more. People begin to forget key dates regarding their lives and families. They become professionally unfit and cannot continue to work. The peak of vascular sclerosis is heart attacks. strokes and dementia (dementia).

A little about atherosclerosis of the aorta

One of the special cases of the development of vascular atherosclerosis is atherosclerosis of the aorta. The most common type of this disease is localized in the abdominal region. Atherosclerosis is particularly dangerous coronary arteries. On initial stages its symptoms may be completely absent or very mild.

Sometimes patients may feel chest pain that spreads to the interscapular area. When the affected layer of the vessel atrophies, sac-like protrusions or aneurysms may form in certain areas of the aorta. The pain that can appear with an aneurysm depends on its location (with an aneurysm of the ascending part of the aorta - retrosternal pain, of the descending part - back pain, aneurysm of the aortic arch - pain in the shoulder, neck). In addition, symptoms may include headache, swelling of the face, and sometimes hoarseness.

The most dangerous complication aneurysm - the phenomenon of its dissection and subsequent rupture with fatal. Depending on the size of the aneurysm and the presence of concomitant arterial hypertension, the risk of such a rupture increases.

Diagnosis of cerebral vascular sclerosis

If you observe any of the above symptoms and complaints, a person should contact a neurologist, who will prescribe necessary examination, will select appropriate therapy and monitor the subsequent development of the disease, which will affect the patient’s condition.

Making a diagnosis of cerebral vascular sclerosis and identifying the degree of development of the disease is usually done through the use of ultrasonic methods research:

• Ultrasound of brain and neck vessels- with this ultrasound examination The condition of the blood vessels that are located outside the head and neck, as well as inside the skull, is checked. This procedure is quite safe and does not cause any discomfort to the patient. Its duration is about 40 minutes; upon completion of the tests, the doctor issues a protocol with his conclusion. Sometimes ultrasound of cerebral vessels can be called neurosonography (this name is often found).
• Duplex scanning- one of components a full-fledged ultrasound of blood vessels, it is usually carried out in several modes:
  1. Two-dimensional (B-mode) - allows you to perfectly view the vessels and surrounding tissues, except for those located inside the skull. Thanks to this mode, the doctor can find out about the state of blood flow in the vessels of the head.
  2. Transcranial duplex scanning– with its help, blood flow in the vessels inside the skull is studied. Transcranial ultrasound can also be used to examine the brain substance for the presence of space-occupying formations. But the information content of this technique is inferior to computer and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain.
• Angiography of cerebral vessels using contrast agent. The method of its implementation is as follows: a radiopaque substance is injected into the vascular bed and at the same time several X-ray images are taken.

One type of vascular angiography is magnetic resonance angiography (MR angiography or MRI angiography) - a research method based on the use of magnetic fields and electromagnetic waves. MR angiography can be performed in several ways - with or without the introduction of a contrast agent. Which is especially valuable for patients with allergies to contrast agents.

The combination of the above instrumental methods, together with tests performed in the laboratory, the patient’s medical history and complaints, allows the doctor to make or exclude a diagnosis of cerebral vascular sclerosis and select appropriate therapy.

Treatment of the disease

During treatment of this disease The doctor sets himself several main tasks:

1. Prevent further process of vascular sclerosis.
2. Stimulate the development of circuitous blood flow pathways in suffering organs and tissues.

There are several main points related to solving the first problem:

A balanced diet with the correct content of vegetable and animal fats, with the right content vitamins The diet of such patients should predominate plant food, as well as fish and seafood. It is necessary to exclude or at least limit foods high in cholesterol, such as smoked meats, eggs, and fatty meats. Also limit consumption pasta low quality, bakery products. If the patient suffers overweight body, then the diet should be aimed at reducing the calorie content of food.

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Atherosclerosis, traditional treatment

For atherosclerosis arteries are affected. Fatty oils are deposited in their walls, which leads to thickening and deformation of blood vessels and disruption of their functions. Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial process. Cholesterol plays a certain role in the development of atherosclerosis. Therefore, a rich diet with large amounts of fats and carbohydrates, physical inactivity, vitamin imbalance, smoking, and alcohol consumption do not contribute to the prevention of the disease.

Manifestations of atherosclerosis depend on the degree of narrowing of the affected vessel and its location (aorta, cerebral vessels, abdominal vessels).

Treatment of atherosclerosis with folk remedies

Treatment of atherosclerosis individually and consists of recommendations on work schedule (avoid noise), active physical rest, diet, herbal medicine.

In the treatment of atherosclerosis and cardiosclerosis, herbs are widely used: marsh cudweed, calamus root, birch leaves, immortelle, hawthorn, mistletoe, lingonberry, drop cap, dill, string, garlic, rose, chamomile, motherwort, flax seed, meadow clover, lemon balm, mint, calendula, strawberry leaves, valerian officinalis, chokeberry, cherry blossom, oregano, dandelion, etc.

For atherosclerosis with normal blood pressure. but with complaints of tinnitus, periodic dizziness, restless sleep It is recommended to take 20 g of meadow clover heads together with apical leaves, collected at the beginning of flowering, pour 400 ml of boiling water, leave in a thermos, take a third of a glass 2-3 times a day before meals for 3 months. After 6 months, repeat the course.

• Traditional medicine of Belarus recommends using a decoction of the herb belozera marsh for palpitations. To do this, pour 2 teaspoons of the herb into 300 ml of boiling water, leave for 2 hours, strain and take 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day. The plant is poisonous, so medical supervision is advisable. At self-treatment- course 10-12 days.
• White birch leaf, sandy immortelle flowers, St. John's wort herb, kidney tea leaf, tripartite herb - 1 part each, flowers and young leaves of hawthorn - 4 parts, field mint herb - 3 parts. 4 tbsp. spoons of the collection pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave in a sealed container for 2 hours, take a third of a glass 3 times a day before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
• Take 1 part each of strawberries, mint, dill, horsetail, dandelion, motherwort, sage, and rosehip – 3 parts each. 4 tbsp. spoons of the collection pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave in a sealed container for 2 hours, strain and take a third of a glass 3 times a day before meals for a month.
• Common Echinops - 3 parts, sweet clover, flax seed, cinnamon rose hips - 2 parts each, St. John's wort, mountain ash, wild strawberry leaves, licorice - 1 part each. 4 tbsp. spoons of the collection pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave in a sealed container for 2 hours, strain and take a third of a glass 3 times a day before meals for a month.
• In folk medicine, lemon balm is known as a sedative, anticonvulsant, analgesic and cardiac remedy. When lemon balm is prescribed in patients with cardiosclerosis, pain, shortness of breath and palpitations disappear, the pulse becomes rarer, blood pressure does not go down. Infusion of lemon balm leaves (4 g of leaves per 200 ml of boiling water) take 1-2 tbsp. spoons 3 times a day.
• Systematic consumption of tree nuts (hazel) prevents the development of atherosclerosis.
• For treatment hypertension against the background of atherosclerosis it is recommended to use walnuts with honey for 45 days, 100 g per dose, starting with three pieces per day. Contraindication for use walnuts are edible chronic colitis, enterocolitis and nut intolerance.

Buckwheat is useful - leaves, flowers and seeds. Brew the leaves and flowers as tea and drink half a glass 2 times a day before meals. Eat buckwheat porridge.

Eat garlic daily - 2-3 cloves with food, 1-2 apples, chokeberry half a glass of berries per day, 100 g of cottage cheese, 1-2 lemons with peel and 1 orange.

• Dill improves the condition of blood vessels in atherosclerosis. Take 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of dried dill into 0.5 liters of boiling water. Leave for 1 hour. Drink half a glass 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
• Take 3 tbsp. spoons of dill seeds, 3 tbsp. spoons of crushed valerian root per 1 liter of boiling water, bring to a boil, cool slightly, add 3 tbsp to the infusion. spoons of honey, wrap and leave overnight. Strain and drink 3 tbsp. spoons 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals for 2 weeks. After a break of 10 days, repeat the course of treatment.
• Take raw potato juice daily, for which you need to wash a medium-sized potato well, without peeling it, grate it fine grater, squeeze the juice through cheesecloth and drink. Sclerosis will recede, but this treatment takes time.

Boiled potato peelings are effective for atherosclerosis. Take peelings from 4 potato tubers and boil them in 0.5 liters of water. Strain and take half a glass 20 minutes before meals 3 times a day.

If memory deteriorates, you can use this recipe: 2 tbsp. Grind tablespoons of oats in a meat grinder, pour in 1 glass of vodka, leave in a dark place for 2 weeks. Strain and take 20-30 drops 2 times a day before meals.

Juice from lingonberries improves the condition of blood vessels and promotes the resorption of sclerotic plaques.

Raw vegetables before meals are useful not only because of their high content of vitamins and microelements, but also because they serve as a natural fat burner, which is especially important for atherosclerosis.

Oxygen therapy for atherosclerosis

As we age, as well as with certain diseases, there is a decrease in blood oxygen saturation and oxygen consumption by body tissues. In these cases, you can help a person restore oxygen saturation in the body. To increase the level of oxygen utilization in general, vitamins and microelements are recommended to improve cellular metabolism and connecting free radicals(substances that are harmful cellular structures). These are vitamins C, E and B1, magnesium. They can be in the form individual drugs or products containing as many of them as possible. A source of vitamin C, for example, can be black currants, cabbage, viburnum fruits, cranberries, and lingonberries.

Second important point Oxygen therapy is the stimulation of peripheral circulation through physical activity. Gymnastics is useful in horizontal position. The simplest thing is to shake your arms and legs for 2-3 minutes every day after waking up, lying on your back. A bicycle ergometer and contrast water procedures are also useful.

Third - oxygen inhalations and cocktails, as well as walks on fresh air.

Treatment of cerebral atherosclerosis

At sclerosis of cerebral vessels ethnoscience recommends the following remedies.

• Take 200 g of rowan bark, boil it in 0.5 liters of water for 2 hours over low heat. Cool and take 3 tbsp. spoons before meals 3 times a day. Course for 1 month 3 times a year.
• Mix fresh juice from the leaves of the great plantain with the juice from the leaves of the golden mustache (20.1), add 1.1 honey (relative to the whole mixture), bring to a boil in a water bath. Take 2 tbsp, spoons 1 time per day after meals. Store in a well-sealed container in a cool, dark place.

Treatment of cerebral vascular spasms

For cerebral vascular spasms, the following folk remedy is useful:

• Take 1 teaspoon of thyme herb, collected during flowering, brew in 0.5 liters of boiling water, leave for 40 minutes, closing tightly, as they may evaporate essential oils, strain, add 5 drops of freshly squeezed golden mustache juice to a glass of thyme infusion. This strong remedy, therefore it is recommended to use it no more than 2-3 times a week for 3-4 months.

Dizziness with atherosclerosis

Dizziness due to atherosclerosis can be reduced using the following recipe.

• Take equal parts of hawthorn fruits and flowers and chop. 3 tbsp. Brew spoons of the mixture with 3 cups of boiling water, leave in a warm place for 2 hours, strain. Take 1 glass of infusion 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals or an hour after meals. Before taking, add 3 drops of freshly squeezed juice from golden mustache leaves to each serving.

Treatment of noise in the head with atherosclerosis

At noise in the head Tea made from clover and fireweed will help. You need to take equal parts of clover flower heads and fireweed leaves, chop, brew and drink as tea, 1 glass 2 times a day. long time. The drink tastes good and also improves sleep. Here are a few more folk recipes for noise in the head :

• Peel a medium-sized head of garlic and crush it into a paste. Place in a glass jar and pour in a glass of unrefined sunflower oil. Place in the refrigerator. The next day, take a lemon, mash it, cut off the base, squeeze out a teaspoon lemon juice, pour it into a tablespoon and add a teaspoon of garlic oil there, stir. Take 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course is from 1 to 3 months, then a month break and repeat the course. Relieves spasms of cerebral vessels, heart spasms, shortness of breath. An excellent vasodilator.
• 1 tbsp. spoon with the top of chopped heather in 0.5 liters of boiling water. Boil for 10 minutes, leave, covered, for 3 hours, strain. Drink like tea at any time of the day. Used for atherosclerosis, nervous disorders, insomnia, cardiovascular diseases, cerebral circulatory disorders, liver disease, stones and sand in the kidneys and bladder. The first week take half a glass, and then a glass.
• The most accessible remedy for sclerosis - a glass of hot water on an empty stomach. This mobilizes cleansing processes in the body and improves memory.
• Grate the onion on a fine grater and squeeze. Mix a glass of onion juice with a glass of honey, stir well. If the honey is candied, you need to slightly heat it in a water bath. Take a tablespoon 3 times a day an hour before meals or 2-3 hours after meals.

For senile sclerosis, take a thick decoction of rowan fruits (pour half a glass of fruit into 1 liter of boiling water, cook for 7-10 minutes, leave for 2 hours, strain, take half a glass 3 times a day after meals with honey or sugar. Course - 2 weeks.

Alcohol-containing recipes for the treatment of atherosclerosis

• Take 50 g of chamomile flowers, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, boil, cool and strain. Then add a teaspoon alcohol tincture hawthorn, mix and drink half a glass 2 times a day.
• Fill a half-liter bottle 2/3 full with dry crushed rosehips, add vodka and leave for 2 weeks. Take 20 drops per piece of sugar.
• Grind 30 g of dry elecampane root, pour in 0.5 liters of vodka, leave for 40 days, strain, take 30-40 drops before meals.

There has long been an opinion that grape dry wine protects the body from the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases.

Scientific medicine of European countries explains beneficial features wine by the ingredients it contains.

Thus, carbon dioxide found in sparkling wines stimulates blood circulation and makes it “work” small vessels. Wine effectively expands them, improving microcirculation, on which the functioning of all organs and systems in the body depends. Silicon and boron, aromatic compounds have properties to prevent the development of atherosclerosis.

Wine contains polyphenols - anthocyanins (red coloring matter), flavonols (yellow coloring matter), flavols, catechins, tannins, etc. Great content polyphenols in wine facilitate blood circulation both in large vessels and small ones (microcirculation). At the same time, the rheological (viscoelastic) properties of blood improve, which has essential, since the violation of these properties is the cause of diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, stroke and heart attack. The amount of wine per reception should not exceed 50 ml. The course of wine therapy (enotherapy) is 2-3 weeks.

Parisian "cordial" wine can be made at home.

• Stir dry red wine - 100 ml, 10% lemon balm tincture - 6 ml, 10% cinnamon tincture - 8 ml, simple sugar syrup - 30 ml. Take the mixture 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day.
• Heart medicine "Code". Take 1% cinnamon tincture - 10 ml, Banyuls (liqueur - after the name of the city) - 105 ml, syrup - 40 g. Mix and take 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day before meals.
• Complex cinnamon wine (Ipokras, Hippocratic wine). Stir in cinnamon - 7.5 g, ginger - 1.0 g, nutmeg - 0.5 g, cloves - 0.5 g, cardamom - 0.25 g, orange zest - 0.25 g, ethanol 96% - 25 ml, simple syrup - 150 g, dry red wine - 1 l. Take 1 tbsp, spoon 2 times a day.

The benefits of wine for atherosclerosis have been scientifically proven. In France, wine was first proposed as a remedy for sclerosis. To do this, mix the following ingredients: white wine - 600 ml, white liquid honey - 100 g, chopped onion - 300 g. Leave for two days, filter and drink 2-4 tbsp. spoons a day.

It has been experimentally and clinically proven that a moderate amount of alcoholic beverages helps remove free cholesterol from tissues and include it in the lipoprotein fraction high density followed by excretion in bile. This process underlies the protective, anti-atherosclerotic effect of wine. For atherosclerosis, white or red dry wines are prescribed. They are usually drunk with mineral water (1.1) up to 500 ml per day. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.

Sclerosis of the cerebral arteries: signs, diagnosis, treatment methods

Today, a disease such as cerebral vascular sclerosis is one of the leading causes leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality in the developed countries of the world. In this regard, the treatment of sclerosis is one of the most pressing problems that worries patients and their doctors today.

Causes of development of vascular sclerosis

One of the main reasons for the development of vascular sclerosis of all organs and systems is the atherosclerotic process.

Such atherosclerotic plaques can sometimes be found in young people aged 20-30 years, but most often people over 50 years of age suffer from this disease. Moreover, according to statistics, atherosclerosis occurs 5-7 times more often in men than in women.

Causes of cerebral atherosclerosis

The process of formation of atherosclerotic plaques is complex and multifaceted; it consists of numerous aspects and predisposing factors:

• Hereditary predisposition;
• Obesity;
• Smoking;
• Male gender;
• Poor nutrition;
• Psycho-emotional stress;
• Sedentary lifestyle;
• And many other risk factors...

Symptoms and signs of head damage

The particular insidiousness of this disease is that at the initial stage, the symptoms of vascular sclerosis are practically non-specific and often remain without due attention from both the patient and, sometimes, the doctor.
There are main signs of cerebral vascular sclerosis that should make a person wary and think about consulting a specialist. These are moments such as:

1. Fast fatiguability;
2. Memory impairment;
3. Increased excitability;
4. Drowsiness;
5. Flashing “flies” before the eyes, ringing in the ears;
6. Periodic short-term headaches.

Without timely treatment, brain tissue chronically does not receive the necessary portion of oxygen and nutrients, which leads to the gradual death of nerve cells. This process can last for several years and a person does not immediately pay attention to the changes occurring in his body. In its development, this disease goes through a number of stages, which gradually transform into one another and ultimately cause irreversible consequences.

Initial stage of the disease

The following “bells” indicate the initial stage of cerebral sclerosis:

• Lethargy;
• Emotional instability;
• Weakening concentration and attention;
• Noise in ears;
• Memory loss;
• Sleep disorder;
• Decreased performance;
• Mild dizziness and headaches.

A very important manifestation of this stage is severe headaches, the presence of which is noted by about 90% of patients. The early stages make themselves felt by intermittent headaches, pressing, sometimes throbbing. In addition, the feeling of fullness and pressure in the head is disturbing. During activities that provide mental and physical stress, pain can intensify, as well as with stress or lack of oxygen (occurs due to prolonged exposure to a poorly ventilated area, for example). Some patients experience pain in the morning, while others intensify in the evening, that is, it does not depend at all on the time of day. They can cause sleep disturbances. The presence of such headaches makes a person hot-tempered, irritable, provoke a decrease in performance and attention, and loss of flexibility of thinking. Often, along with headaches, the noise that accompanies them occurs in one or both ears. Although sometimes the noise occurs before the headaches appear. People may complain of transient dizziness and unsteadiness when walking.

Second stage

During this period, changes begin to occur in the human psyche. The patient becomes lethargic, inactive, and intellectual abilities begin to gradually decline. Memory is impaired: a person forgets what he did yesterday, but he can remember long-ago events in the smallest detail. The ability to work suffers, concentration weakens,
understanding of the meaning of what is read is impaired, and professional skills are lost.

Third, deep stage

Memory suffers more and more. People begin to forget key dates regarding their lives and families. They become professionally unfit and cannot continue to work. The peak of vascular sclerosis is strokes and (dementia).

A little about atherosclerosis of the aorta

One of the special cases of the development of vascular atherosclerosis is atherosclerosis of the aorta. The most common type of this disease is localized in the abdominal region. Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries poses a particular danger. In the initial stages, its symptoms may be completely absent or very mild.

Sometimes patients may feel chest pain that spreads to the interscapular area. With atrophy of the affected layer of the vessel, sac-like protrusions or saccular protrusions may form in certain areas of the aorta. The pain that can appear with an aneurysm depends on its location (with an aneurysm of the ascending part of the aorta - retrosternal pain, of the descending part - back pain, aneurysm of the aortic arch - pain in the shoulder, neck). In addition, symptoms may include headache, swelling of the face, and sometimes hoarseness.

The most dangerous complication of an aneurysm is the phenomenon of its dissection and subsequent rupture with a fatal outcome. Depending on the size of the aneurysm and the presence of concomitant arterial hypertension, the risk of such a rupture increases.

Diagnosis of cerebral vascular sclerosis

If you observe any of the above symptoms and complaints, a person should contact a neurologist, who will prescribe the necessary examination, select appropriate therapy and monitor the subsequent development of the disease, which will affect the patient’s condition.

Making a diagnosis of cerebral vascular sclerosis and identifying the degree of development of the disease is usually made through the use of ultrasound methods:

• - with this ultrasound examination, the condition of the blood vessels that are located outside the head and neck, as well as inside the skull, is checked. This procedure is quite safe and does not cause any discomfort to the patient. Its duration is about 40 minutes; upon completion of the tests, the doctor issues a protocol with his conclusion. Sometimes ultrasound of cerebral vessels can be called neurosonography (this name is often found).
• Duplex scanning- one of the components of a full-fledged vascular ultrasound, it is usually carried out in several modes:
  1. Two-dimensional (B-mode) - allows you to perfectly view the vessels and surrounding tissues, except for those located inside the skull. Thanks to this mode, the doctor can find out about the state of blood flow in the vessels of the head.
  2. Transcranial duplex scanning - it is used to study the blood flow in the vessels inside the skull. Transcranial ultrasound can also be used to examine the brain substance for the presence of space-occupying formations. But the information content of this technique is inferior to that of the computer and the brain.
• brain using a contrast agent. The method of its implementation is as follows: a radiopaque substance is injected into the vascular bed and at the same time several X-ray images are taken.

One type of vascular angiography is magnetic resonance angiography (MR angiography or MRI angiography) - a research method based on the use of magnetic fields and electromagnetic waves. MR angiography can be performed in several ways - with or without the introduction of a contrast agent. Which is especially valuable for patients with allergies to contrast agents.

The combination of the above instrumental methods, together with tests performed in the laboratory, the patient’s medical history and complaints, allows the doctor to make or exclude a diagnosis of cerebral vascular sclerosis and select appropriate therapy.

Treatment of the disease

When treating this disease, the doctor sets himself several main tasks:

1. Prevent further process of vascular sclerosis.
2. Stimulate the development of circuitous blood flow pathways in suffering organs and tissues.

There are several main points related to solving the first problem:

A balanced diet with the correct content of vegetable and animal fats, p. The diet of such patients should be dominated by plant foods, as well as fish and seafood. It is necessary to exclude or at least limit foods high in cholesterol, such as smoked meats, eggs, and fatty meats. Also limit the consumption of low-quality pasta and bakery products. If the patient is overweight, then the diet should be aimed at reducing the caloric content of food.

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It is necessary to pay close attention to the treatment of concomitant diseases, the presence of which contributes to the progression of the process. First of all, these are arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus. This pathology should be treated gradually and systematically to avoid further complications.

The second task is achieved by selecting an individual physical therapy. Physical activity must be strictly dosed and regular and correspond to the age and capabilities of each individual patient. Such loads will contribute to increased bypass blood flow.

In combination with physical activity Physiotherapeutic treatment can be used: balneotherapy, massage and other procedures as prescribed by the attending physician.

• Taking medications that improve nutrition and blood supply to the brain.
• Taking medications that normalize blood pressure and blood sugar in the presence of concomitant pathologies.
• Taking medications that have a lipid-modifying effect (hypolipidemic drugs).
• and a number of other drugs used to treat this pathology.

Attention: All medicines must be selected individually for each patient. Do not try to self-medicate!

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To summarize, we can conclude that the treatment of cerebral vascular sclerosis is a complex undertaking. A person must combine mental work with physical activity, exercise regularly physical culture, normalize diet and weight. In addition, he must walk in the fresh air for several hours a day, take the necessary medications as prescribed by the doctor and under his supervision. The same comprehensive measures should be taken to prevent the development of this disease.
After all, if the patient wishes and uses all possibilities modern medicine Stable remission and improvement can be achieved.

Sclerosis – common disabling lesion brain vessels, in which the vascular wall thickens in diameter and is replaced by connective tissue.

Its danger is obvious: narrowed arteries that have lost elasticity lose their ability to support nutrition of brain cells.

Causes

on inner surface the walls of the arteries are the most common reason sclerosis. Atherosclerotic plaques disrupt trophism vascular wall, cause its fibrotic degeneration and blockage of the lumen of the blood vessel.

Other reasons:

• hypertonic disease;
• damage to the endothelium of arterioles by viruses or bacterial toxins;
• autoimmune or systemic diseases;
• chronic intoxication;
• diseases of the liver and kidneys with impaired ability of these organs to neutralize and remove endogenous metabolites;
• pathologies of endocrine organs;
• smoking;
• regular alcohol consumption.

An integral component of the development of cerebral vascular sclerosis is genetic predisposition to the disease.

Symptoms

The clinic for cerebral vascular sclerosis fits into the framework chronic failure cerebral circulation. Initial manifestations of insufficiency of blood supply to the brain develop when cerebral blood flow decreases to 45-30 ml/100 g/min with a norm of more than 55. Characteristic for them symptoms:

• slow thinking;
• forgetfulness;
• slight dizziness after stress, a change in body position, physical activity, or in a stuffy room;
• periodic headaches that occur after a working day;
• weather dependence.

After initial manifestations cerebrovascular insufficiency causes discirculatory encephalopathy. The flow rate of blood flow through the brain through the vessels is 20-35 ml per 100 g of tissue per minute.

Nerve cells that do not receive enough nutrients die as sclerosis of the vascular wall progresses. Neuronal death is associated with worsening neurological disorders, reflecting the severity of dyscirculatory encephalopathy, which has 3 stages.

In stage 1 encephalopathy reveals the following symptoms:

• decreased ability to remember new information;
• difficulty concentrating;
• periodic causeless dizziness, staggering when walking;
• insomnia;
• dull headache without clear localization after mental stress or anxiety;
• depressed mood.

For stage 2 diseases are typical:

• personality changes in the form of emotional instability, touchiness, selfishness;
• decreased ability to work;
• constant headache, darkening of the eyes when turning the head or getting out of bed;
• short-lived interrupted sleep, after which a person feels overwhelmed and tired;
• loss of the ability to think abstractly, the ability to analyze and summarize information;
• possible cerebellar symptoms: gait disturbance, change in handwriting, loss of balance.

Stage 3 discirculatory encephalopathy can lead to complete disorganization of the individual and profound disability. Her symptoms:

• headache, dizziness, memory disorder - Windscheid's triad;
• impaired coordination of movements;
• muscle weakness;
• muscle rigidity or stiffness;
• loss of facial expressions and emotions;
• complete apathy, disorientation in space and self;
• muscle tremors;
• inability to control the pelvic sphincters;
• epileptic seizures;
• constant drowsiness.

Diagnostics

Biochemical blood test reveals increased performance cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoproteins in the lipid profile.

Modern instrumental methods Imaging of cerebral vessels helps to assess the patency of intracranial arteries and the state of blood flow in them. Currently applicable:

• rheoencephalography;
• Doppler ultrasound with its variants (extra- and intracranial angiography, duplex scanning, ultrasound angiography).

An additional diagnostically valuable examination method is ophthalmoscopy, during which sclerosis of the fundus vessels and blanching of the optic nerve head are detected in the fundus.

Treatment

Diet

Treatment of vascular sclerosis begins with a diet that prevents nutritional hypercholesterolemia and includes foods with a minimum content of “bad” fats.

• soups made from vegetables and lean meat;
• oatmeal, semolina, buckwheat, wheat cereals;
• black or gray coarse bread;
• fresh fruits, nuts;
• steamed or boiled meat with vegetables;
• egg white;
• low-fat seafood;
• low fat dairy products, natural yoghurts;
• compotes, fruit drinks, juices;
• vegetable salads.

Helps lower cholesterol levels products:

• citruses;
• bran;
• oatmeal jelly;
• nuts, especially almonds;
• fruits of leguminous plants;
• green tea.

Prohibited Products containing a lot of cholesterol:

• beef tongue, brains;
• egg yolks;
• caviar of fish and shellfish;
• crayfish, mollusks;
• liver.

Medicines

Treatment with folk remedies

1. 3 tbsp. pour a glass of fresh dill seeds and a glass of crushed valerian root natural honey, add a liter of boiling water. Let it brew for a day. Take a tablespoon of infusion 3 times a day for 2 months.
2. Prepare a collection of hawthorn fruits, red clover, oregano, dandelion herb, and sweet clover in the ratio 4:4:2:3:2, respectively. Pour 2 tablespoons of the mixture into a liter of boiling water. Cover the pan and let it sit for 8 hours. Take diluted before meals for a month.
3. 8 tsp. pine needles, a pinch onion peel, 8 tsp. Pour rose hips into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes. Cover with a lid and let it brew. Drink before meals 3 times a day. Treatment is carried out for a month.
4. 3 hrs. l. Pour stinging nettle and yarrow into a pan of water. Boil for 20 minutes. Let it brew. Drink a glass at night.
5. Pour 300 g of rowan bark into a liter of boiling water, cook for 1.5 hours after boiling over low heat. 1 tsp. Drink the decoction before meals.

Prevention

Prevention of sclerosis is based on adherence to healthy lifestyle, which implies:

• giving up existing bad habits;
• appropriate to your health and age physical exercise: walking, Nordic walking, jogging or swimming;
• diet;
• walks in the open air;

The listed procedures are aimed at combating cerebral hypoxia and improving blood flow in the intracranial arteries.