Vascular genesis refers to all possible brain diseases associated with blood vessels. What is this disease? Vascular genesis means a violation of blood flow in the brain, namely in its vascular and venous network. Now let's take a closer look at this pathology.
What is vascular genesis?
If a person often has a headache, there are dizziness, a noticeable deterioration in memory, a slow reaction and fatigue appear, then perhaps he has a permanent deficiency in the nutrition of the brain. Many people take these signs lightly. They attribute them to workload or lack of vitamins. In order for the brain to function properly, it needs energy. The blood provides it with nutrients and oxygen. The system of the body is designed in such a way that the nutritional process of the brain is carried out through 4 arteries. Failure of its blood supply leads to various diseases. As a result, a vascular genesis occurs.
Therefore, the primary symptoms associated with headache and overwork are notshould be ignored. It is necessary to make a visit to the doctor. He should be asked to conduct the necessary examination, perhaps the person has a vascular genesis. Identification of disorders of the body at an early stage makes the treatment process more fruitful. It makes it possible to fully restore the body. Therefore, it is better to start treatment immediately if a vascular genesis of the brain is detected. What it is, the doctor can explain, he will prescribe the necessary measures to treat the disease.
Impaired blood supply to the brain
The main causes of malnutrition are hypertension and atherosclerosis. The first named ailment is quite common. This disease affects both men and women. The origin of hypertension is often unknown. But it can cause a person to be diagnosed with vascular genesis. The essence of hypertension is that the walls of blood vessels thicken, and the channel through which blood flows narrows. Sometimes there is a complete narrowing. In this case, the passage of blood is made impossible. Next comes the vascular genesis of the brain. What is it, we have described above.
Atherosclerosis is associated with impaired lipid metabolism. Due to the increased level of cholesterol in the blood and other substances containing fat, deposits form in the vessels. They interfere with normal blood circulation. Its movement is hampered by the fact that plaques form in the vessels over time due to lipids. First, they clog blood vessels. Then they start to fall apart. Themparticles with blood are carried to other small vessels. As a result, they can cause blockages.
Also, a disease such as osteochondrosis can affect the blood supply to the brain. Since the movement of the intervertebral discs can lead to pinching of the arteries. Thus, the nutrition of the brain will deteriorate.
Symptoms of circulatory disorders
With insufficient nutrition of the brain, neurons begin to die. Since the latter are associated with neurology, the patient may experience irritability, fatigue, insomnia, or interrupted sleep. Also for this state of depression are a frequent concomitant factor. If the disease progresses, then the person may experience periods of strong excitability.
There is also a manifestation of self-centeredness. With the further development of the disease, indifference to anything and dementia occurs. Insufficient nutrition of brain cells can cause other more serious diseases. For example, a stroke. In our country, this disease is quite common. Not everyone can survive this disease. In addition, it can lead to various serious consequences both for the person himself and for his close circle. Seizures can also occur due to the brain not getting enough nutrition.
Types of circulatory disorders
Classify the types of brain malnutrition as follows:
- Binswanger's disease. This disease is associated with damage to the white matter. Arisefoci of vascular genesis in the brain. These lesions consist of dead neurons. The main symptom of the disease are pressure jumps. For example, at night it can rise or fall sharply. As a result, a person has poor sleep. Also, the symptoms of this disease include deterioration of thought processes, memory impairment. The patient has problems with gait and urination. This disease can occur in a person at a young age. In people over the age of 50, a disease such as vascular leukoencephalopathy is diagnosed. This disease is also associated with damage to the white matter. The cause of its occurrence is high blood pressure.
- Insufficient nutrition of the brain can lead to microstrokes. Clogged vessels contribute to the necrosis of the nervous tissue of the gray and white matter. A microstroke mainly occurs due to blockage of the small arteries of the brain. Also, the disease can cause atrial fibrillation. Because of this, blood vessels are clogged, since, firstly, blood clotting increases (it affects the formation of blood clots), and secondly, blood clots can occur in the heart cavities.
- Another cause of poor brain nutrition is damage to major arteries that are not in the brain. The causes of this phenomenon may be thrombosis, as well as various bends and kinks.
Stages
There are several stages that indicate the development of a disease associated with malnutrition of the brain. The dynamics may be different, as it is influenced by some factors, such as heredity, lifestyle, environmental conditions, and so on.
In the first stage of the disease, people often have a headache, irritability, forgetfulness and sleep disturbance. On the second memory worsens with greater force, a person can sleep during the day, and sleep is disturbed at night. Obsessive thoughts also appear, the patient begins to think about the same problem. The gait becomes unsteady. There is a lack of coordination of movements. Decreased performance. At the last stage of the disease, dementia sets in, the person stops recognizing relatives and navigating the street.
Causes of the disease
As mentioned above, this disease has some reason. That is, insufficient nutrition for the normal functioning of the brain is associated with any disorders of the body. These include:
- High blood pressure.
- Diseases of the cardiac system, such as arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, and others.
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Overweight.
- Sedentary lifestyle, lack of walks, sports, etc.
- The presence of high cholesterol in the body. This indicator is associated with malnutrition, as well as the presence of fatty foods in the human diet.
- Heredity. If close relatives have suffered diseases such as stroke and heart attack, then there is a possibility of thisdiseases.
- Having bad habits such as drinking and smoking.
- In men, in addition to the above causes of malnutrition of brain cells, there is such an indicator as emotional overstrain. This is primarily due to stress at work and at home. As a rule, a man feels responsible for the well-being of the family. Therefore, problems at work may affect his he alth.
Diagnosis
It can be difficult to detect that the brain receives little nutrition, and it is difficult to determine changes in vascular genesis at the initial stage, since in this state of the body, the electrocardiogram can be completely normal, without any deviations. But the ECG during exercise can reflect the changes that are present in the human body. It is also recommended to put a daily monitor so that the doctor can see the work of the heart. But it is worth saying that these types of diagnostics may not show that some kind of failure is occurring in the body, for example, a single focus of vascular genesis.
Other diagnostic methods
The study of the fundus will help in the diagnosis. This event will help to identify whether there are any changes in the brain or not. Also, the patient may have impaired hearing and impaired swallowing reflex. Therefore, it makes sense to be examined by an otorhinolaryngologist. Also, if there is a suspicion of the presence of any abnormalities in the brain, the doctor should prescribe blood tests.
Computer diagnosis is a good way to detect if a person has changes. With it, you can see the supratentorial foci of the vascular genesis of the brain.
Conclusion
Now you know what vascular genesis is, how it manifests itself. We also considered the features of diagnosing this disease, its causes and symptoms.
