Cerebral atherosclerosis - a terrible disease. It is characterized by the formation of plaques, and can lead to stroke. Progression of the disease people hardly feel, and this is the main danger. Even if the brain plaques vessels are closed halfway, the patient feels only a slight indisposition - dizziness, tinnitus, not more. Then "suddenly" the worst happens.
Meanwhile, the formation of atherosclerotic plaques occurs in several successive stages:
1. Step fatty spots, stripes. On the inner side of the vessel is just starting deposited lipin cholesterol.
2. Step liposkleroz. In the areas of spots and stripes formed by connective tissue, that is precisely the plaque. Further, its surface cracked, ulcerated. And settle in the cracks of red blood cells and fibrin. Unstable atherosclerotic plaque - from it from time to time separated fragments that travel through the bloodstream and clog small blood vessels in the brain.
3. Step aterokaltsinoza. It plaque is compressed by the deposition of calcium salts. It grows and can completely close a vascular lumen.
Signs of developing atherosclerosis
Generally, the clinical manifestations of this disease is increasing gradually. But the alert is necessary if:
1. Regular dizzy, pursuing "unreasonable" headaches.
2. Felt overt sleep disorder: a person often wakes up at night, sleep poorly, not getting enough sleep, tormented by nightmares and so forth.
3. There is a feeling of anxiety, irritability and suspiciousness.
4. Constantly there is noise in the ears.
5. Reduced memory.
6. Disturbed coordination of movements.
7. Suddenly manifest speech disorder.
8. Man often poperhivaetsya during meal time.
Doctors determine the 5 stages of atherosclerosis in patients:
1. Initial manifestations.
2. Progression of the disease.
3. Decompensation.
4. Transient ischemic attacks.
5. Finally, the ischemic stroke.
It is also possible hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic occur less frequently in atherosclerosis.
Methods of treatment of atherosclerosis
They can be either medication or surgery.
In the first case on the testimony of the doctor prescribed:
- fibrates reduce triglycerides;
- nicotinic acid and its derivatives;
- antiplatelet agents, blood thinners;
- Vitamins C, A, group B;
- bile acid sequestrants, capable of "binding" fatty acid in the stomach;
- ezetemib preventing cholesterol absorption;
- as well as antihypertensives.
As for surgical methods, used either open plaque excision method (endarterectomy) or their endoscopic removal.
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