11/26/2012

Can hypertension really make brain change "stupid "???

Since got hypertension brain do not forget that day, head, shrink, heard the elderly more easily because of the long-term effects of the hypertensive brain damage, the main symptoms are glassy, unresponsive, disorientation, unstable walking limbs tremor, light-headedness, etc..

Study finds, hypertension can cause brain atrophy, accelerated aged memory and other cognitive loss. Brain atrophy with hypertensive patients age increases, so the elderly more easily because of the long-term effects of the hypertensive brain damage.

[ case ] Liu accounting is a senior of the elite, the company 's accounts to do be arranged in good order, but recently suddenly he found himself on the digital variable is not so sensitive, even in the shopping time never afterwards, in desperation, he came to the hospital, the doctor told him that he, his blood pressure and blood lipid are very high, hypertension caused by cerebral atrophy appears.

According to Liu Huiji, he was very clever, very sensitive to digital, memory is very good, people called him " small child prodigy ". Later, he engaged in " digital life ", he is said to be have. However, in recent years, he felt the memory drops apparently, simple addition and subtraction calculation it is also more difficult, when buying food was often not clear.

The hospital was found, Liu accounting of blood pressure and serum lipids are very high, due to illness, Liu accounting in addition to memory loss, he also looked sluggish, slow response, light-headedness often feel. Nuclear magnetic resonance and found, his ventricle has been expanded, the cerebral sulci, gyri flattened, widened subarachnoid broadening, Liu accounting appeared brain atrophy.

Now aged people with hypertension is absent a few, a lot of brain atrophy patients also suffering from hypertension, and hypertension associated with brain atrophy?

Hypertension can cause brain atrophy

Study finds, hypertension can cause brain atrophy, accelerated aged memory and other cognitive loss. Brain atrophy with hypertensive patients age increases, so the elderly more easily because of the long-term effects of the hypertensive brain damage. In addition to memory loss, brain atrophy are the main symptoms and glassy, unresponsive, disorientation, unstable walking limbs tremor, light-headedness, etc.. CT or MRI examination can be found, in patients with enlarged ventricles, cerebral sulci, gyri flattened, widened subarachnoid broadening or encephalomalacia.

In the early 80's in last century, the Japanese scholars have found by CT in elderly hypertensive patients with cerebral atrophy signs, suspected cerebral atrophy is the result of long-term effect of hypertension. The United States National Institute of health a survey, midlife blood pressure higher, 25 years after the intellectual capacity decreased, doubt may be associated with cerebrovascular disorders related to. Later, the United States National Institute on aging with newer magnetic resonance imaging instrument, 18 cases of 51~ 80 years old, has 10 years history of hypertension patients, and 17 age-matched healthy controls without hypertension screening, calculates each human brain tissue three face images and ventricle cavity percentage. The results showed that patients with chronic hypertension, cerebral artery thickening, cerebral blood flow is reduced, thereby causing parts of nerve cells of cerebral white matter damage of death, increased with age, cerebral atrophy aggravate, can develop for dementia.

German scientists found that the human brain, hypertension will make the normal aging process faster, and hypertensive patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease risk than ordinary people are likely to be high. When people enter the middle-aged, nerve cells of the brain is reduced, weight loss, start natural brain atrophy. Max Planck Institute Education Institute Ullman professor Linden Berger and colleagues were chosen in 72 at the age of 20 to 70 years old between adults as the research object, which some people suffering from hypertension.

The researchers through the nuclear spin X ray tomography apparatus observed, in 12 brain regions in 11 appeared a volume reduction phenomena. In hypertensive patients, with associated memory region such as the hippocampal atrophy was particularly severe, and history of hypertension is longer, the more obvious of brain atrophy.

How to catch the early symptoms of brain atrophy

Generally available from the cognition, comprehension, directional force these three aspects to detect.

1 cognitive ability: skilled in the use of knowledge ability, generalization and reasoning ability. The simplest, most basic test is calculated, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, addition. The common calculation test is 100-7, continuous minus 5 times. Judging calculation capacity should be considered in patients with cultural level, not computer can detect shopping money ability, such as " a catty cabbage 3 horn money, buy 3 catties to want the how much money "; " to a yuan of money the number back .".

2: understanding our understanding of hypertension can cause cerebral atrophy what, must pay attention to patients' performance, commonly used to explain the idiom or the proverb of the methods tested, such as to explain what is the meaning of burn the bridge after crossing it or strike while the iron is hot. This examination is a prerequisite for patients to know these idioms or proverbs, as I can be replaced by other way to test, such as " coat and shirt similarities ", "the dog and the wolf is the difference .".

3 directional force : can test patients in familiar surroundings is lost, the taking of articles at the time of its position to judge correctly, put goods position is accurate ( such as a water kettle accurately on the stove eye dressing ), have no trouble, can accurately judge the clothes on, inside and outside.

How far away from the brain atrophy in patients with essential hypertension

Through the rational use of drugs in patients with hypertension, blood pressure maintained at below 130/80 mm Hg, as well as the lipid levels remained normal in, to improve blood circulation. Old people need to keep a good living habit, light diet, control of feeding total calories, eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, to control weight in the normal range. Oral administration of aspirin for primary prevention, 1 day 1 times, each time 100~150 Mg ( specific dosage should be adjusted according to the personal physique or compliance ). To maintain a pleasant mood, proper exercise, frequent social interactions and good habits can effectively delay the occurrence of cerebral atrophy. At the same time to avoid over exertion and emotion, to ensure adequate sleep. Not smoking, not drinking alcohol. Maintain scientific habit that use a brain, such as reading newspapers every day, keep a diary, practicing calligraphy. Communicate with others more, participate in community activities.

Hypertension should be regularly inspected, early detection have no risk factors for cerebral atrophy, early intervention, early prevention, try to delay the occurrence and development of diseases, and early treatment is the key.



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