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Cerebral Infarction Therapy
Cerebral infarction is not as dangerous as cerebral hemorrhage, but it should treat as soon as possible. As for most patients are in old age and weak, with several chronic diseases, there are many precautions in treatment. In addition, the infarction area will expend in a short time, and complications may occur, therefore the death rate of cerebral infarction presents high, and its disability rate is higher than cerebral hemorrhage.
The treatment principle is to improve cerebral circulation, prevent hydrocephalus, and treat complications.
1. Take proper exercise, so as to improve the cerebral circulation. For those who are unconscious, it is reasonable to stay in bed.
2. Improve the cerebral blood circulation; activate the collateral circulation to reduce the infarction area. D-40, Hydroxyethy Starch, Venoruton, Compound Injection of Red Sage Root, Chuangxiongzine and other medicines are adopted for daily injection for 7 to 10 days, 1 or 2 times /day, 250-500ml/ time. For those who have the symptoms of headache, nausea, vomit, unconsciousness, 20% mannitol can be applied within the treatment, 250 ml/ time.
3. Take the treatment of thrombolysis. Urokinase and streptokinase are usually used. Inject with 20,000 to 50,000 units of urokinase mixed with 10% 0.56mol/ L glucose liquid once daily for 10 days as a course of treatment. Or administrate streptokinase from the arteria carotis. This is usually taken within 24 hours after the attack. Since the administration is hard, it must carry out in hospitals. The thrombolysis treatment should be applied as early as possible, the reason lies in that during the first day of thrombosis the thrombus is full of water and easy to dissolve. The treatment will effect in a short time, and the course of treatment will not last long. But close attention should be paid in case of the cerebral hemorrhage.
4. Use of treatment of hyperbaric oxygen. It displays well clinically, and can decrease the deformity rate in a large degree. It should be used in the early stage, once daily with 10 days as a course of period. It is advisable to spend 90-110 minutes once, and conduct in the airtight and pressurized cabin.
5. Mediate the blood pressure and control hyperlipemia and hypertension. To control the risky causes of attack. Blood pressure should not decrease in a very short time; it should lift if blood pressure is too low. Cerebral infarction patients are usually with a high blood sugar; it will play negative effect during treatment, therefore it should be controlled.
6. For those stay in coma, some measures should be taken: draw off the phlegm to keep clear of the respiratory tract, turn the patient over and pat the back, move the limbs, and prevent from pneumonia and bedsore.
Traditional Chinese Medicine also works well on cerebral infarction, especially acupuncture. It is based on the differentiation theory and taking individualized treatment. Certain acupoints are chosen in the limbs, body and head to conduct needling or moxibustion to unobstruct meridians and collaterals, mediated blood and qi. As a result the symptoms will improve or disappear. The operating method of acupuncture is of significance; different acupoints and different operating methods will display different effect. If combined with Chinese Medicine to activate blood and dissipate stasis, tonify qi and benefit blood, the effect will increase. At the same time the patient should practice the speech and physical functions, so as to recover soon.
Arcticle Source : http://bodycountry.com/stroke/2009/cerebral-infarction-therapy.html
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