World Brain Health Day | A 39-year-old man experiences sudden cerebral hemorrhage after staying up late. Doctors remind him that bad lifestyle habits are the most damaging to the brain

I will be back to work soon, and I will definitely pay attention to regular routines and a healthy life in the future. If there are brain problems, the consequences are too serious

I will be back to work soon, and I will definitely pay attention to regular routines and a healthy life in the future. If there are brain problems, the consequences are too serious. Recently, during a follow-up visit to a patient, 39 year old Bai Qiang (pseudonym) sighed to the medical staff of Xi'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Brain Disease Hospital. This is his experience after experiencing sudden cerebral hemorrhage and suffering from the pain and trouble caused by the disease.

July 22 is the "World Brain Health Day". According to Yan Bingcang, vice president of the business of Xi'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Brain Hospital, in recent years, among the patients admitted to the hospital, the incidence of brain diseases such as stroke is younger, and the brain is "injured", which often causes physical dysfunction such as hemiplegia, vague speech, Dysphagia, and can not take care of themselves. Bai Qiang is one such case.

Sudden cerebral hemorrhage after staying up late and bad habits as pathogenic factors

One day in September 2022, Bai Qiang, who was working in Hangzhou, did not immediately go home after completing his night shift. Instead, he chose to have a night snack with his colleagues outside. After he was full of wine and food, it was already around 2am, and Bai Qiang bid farewell to his colleagues one by one.

After staying up all night, Bai Qiang returned home feeling very tired. After a simple wash, he fell asleep. However, when Bai Qiang woke up the next morning, he suddenly felt numb and unconscious in his right arm. He wanted to roll over to the right, but could not move. He quickly called his wife who was cooking breakfast in the kitchen. Seeing that her husband's condition was not right, she quickly dialed "120" and sent Bai Qiang to the local hospital.

After examination, it was diagnosed that Bai Qiang had "cerebral hemorrhage". After a series of emergency treatments, although there was no life-threatening condition, the young Bai Qiang fell into hemiplegia on his right limb. Sitting in a wheelchair all day and unable to take care of himself, Bai Qiang felt uncomfortable in his heart. His wife also followed suit and said, "What will happen from now on? He is still young and cannot spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair

At the end of 2022, when returning to his hometown of Weinan and undergoing rehabilitation treatment at a local hospital, Bai Qiang's wife learned from conversations with others about the advantages of Xi'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Brain Disease Hospital in rehabilitation treatment. Therefore, on January 16, 2023, in order to seek further treatment, she took Bai Qiang on a special trip to Xi'an and arrived at Xi'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Brain Disease Hospital.

After admission, Hong Dengpan, the director of the Seventh Department of Encephalopathy, led a medical team to conduct further examinations and evaluations on Bai Qiang, and developed an individualized treatment plan combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

Although high blood pressure is the main cause of sudden cerebral hemorrhage in patients, the long-term irregular lifestyle of day and night is also a risk factor for the occurrence of diseases. "Hong Dengpan said that nowadays, although many people start to pay attention to health preservation, they often neglect the" maintenance "of the brain. Staying up late, drinking excessively, eating fried and grilled food frequently, and not exercising, these unhealthy habits seem to have not caused direct damage to the brain, But in fact, they are the most harmful to the brain, as they quietly affect the cerebral cortex and other tissues, causing irreversible damage to the brain, which has also become an important reason for the younger generation of brain diseases in stroke.

Rehabilitation treatment for 1 month, smooth discharge, able to take care of oneself in daily life

In order to help Bai Qiang recover his limb function as soon as possible, the doctor in charge Guo Dandan took resolving phlegm and removing blood stasis, activating blood circulation and unblocking collaterals as the treatment principles of traditional Chinese medicine, and gave Bai Qiang ordinary acupuncture, mango needle, acupoint application, acupoint injection, fire dragon jar and other Symptomatic treatment, such as relaxing tendons and unblocking collaterals, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and western medicine, such as regulating blood pressure, stabilizing spots and regulating fat.

At the same time, rehabilitation therapist Zhang Deqin from the Six Departments of Rehabilitation Therapy conducted a series of rehabilitation training on Bai Qiang, including posture and good limb placement, shoulder girdle assisted movement, upper limb gross movement, upper limb endurance, posture control, and fine hand movements. While preventing complications and secondary symptoms, he improved the practicality and flexibility of Bai Qiang's right upper limb and hand. At the same time, intermediate frequency pulse electrotherapy and joint mobilization therapy are given to help Bai Qiang improve hemiplegic gait.

After more than a month of rehabilitation treatment, Bai Qiang made significant progress, from being able to perform hovering movements in the upper right limb to being able to grip with his right hand, to being able to twist towels, fold clothes, write, and type with a keyboard. From sitting in a wheelchair to being able to stand for a long time, to being able to walk normally.

On February 24, 2023, Bai Qiang was successfully discharged from the hospital, and his family was overjoyed. After returning home, under the guidance of doctors and rehabilitation therapists, Bai Qiang continued to persist in rehabilitation exercises and consolidate his rehabilitation achievements.

During patient follow-up visits, Bai Qiang often happily reports every improvement to medical staff and rehabilitation therapists: "Now my wife finally doesn't have to take care of me so hard, I can basically take care of myself

Preventing brain diseases is important for a healthy life

More and more studies have shown that healthy lifestyle habits can effectively prevent the occurrence of brain diseases, "Hong Dengpan said. To protect brain health, the first thing to do is to exercise more. Among them, aerobic exercise such as jogging and swimming can increase heart rate, enhance blood flow to the brain and body, accelerate the delivery of aerobic substances to the brain, and also carry harmful substances and metabolites out of the brain, It has a promoting effect on improving brain function and preventing brain function degradation.

Secondly, in addition to the frequently mentioned smoking cessation and alcohol abstinence, it is also important to have a Healthy diet and eat well. For example, the often said "Mediterranean diet", that is, the diet can be dominated by vegetables and fruits, fish, cereals, beans and olive oil, eat more nuts, and avoid Trans fat acid foods. Many studies have shown that "Mediterranean diet" can help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease.

At the same time, maintaining a learning state and actively participating in social interaction activities are also important for brain health. Learning and communication can make the brain "active" and help enhance brain functions, such as improving memory, enhancing focus, and improving logical thinking ability, thereby delaying cognitive decline in the large brain. Therefore, elderly people should learn more in their daily lives, such as practicing calligraphy, painting, etc., and try to come into contact with new things to keep their brains active and healthy.

Huashang All Media Reporter Chen Mengyang Correspondent Gao Yayu

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