Symptomatic autonomic dysfunction (VSD) is often manifested by a violation in any system of the body and often occurs due to problems of several of them at once. It is important to deal with the signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia.
There are several types of conditions that characterize this syndrome:
- Psycho neurotic. It often comes along with insomnia, emotional problems (sometimes joyful, sometimes sadness), as well as apathy and depression. Often, these patients feel anxiety for no apparent reason. This complex of symptoms is also called depression.
- Asthenic-vegetative. This condition is revealed by a decrease in the ability to work, instant fatigue.
- Vascular dysfunction may include redness and swelling of the legs, muscle pain. In rare cases, a seizure may occur.
- Cerebral-vascular syndrome can be identified in the following: irritability, the presence of migraine and pre-stroke state.
- Gastrointestinal neurogastric syndrome combinesa whole symptom complex of disorders in the work of the stomach and intestines. It is often confused with such a problem as gastroduodenitis. The difference lies in the occurrence of pain that does not depend on food intake.
These are the first signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia. Sometimes these patients swallow solid food much easier than liquid food - this indicates dysfunction of the nervous system.
Other clinical manifestations
There are other signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia. Respiratory syndrome is one of the manifestations of autonomic dysfunction. There is a violation in the rhythm of breathing, which is expressed as shortness of breath, com.
Cardiovascular syndromes are much more common after neurotic ones. They begin to manifest as varied pains in the region of the heart, which cannot be stopped with a remedy such as nitroglycerin, and can pass quickly.
The principle of therapy in determining causes
VVD can complicate the lives of many people, and therefore it is necessary to start treating it in advance. The main principle of successful treatment can be called the adjustment of all organ systems that patients complain about. After a good diagnosis, it is important to objectively identify violations and treat them.
The choice of drugs depends on the symptoms observed in the sick person. The general direction in drug treatment in the presence of problems with blood vessels is the use of drugs for blood vessels that improve blood circulation, nootropics - they will be discussed in the article.
To complextreatment necessarily includes correction of sleep patterns, improvement of working conditions, adjustment of the diet, rejection of all circumstances harmful to the body: poor ecology, smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages and energy drinks.
Only with the correct solution of the problem in the complex, one can hope for the success of the treatment.
Types of VVD and their features of treatment
There are some signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia, which can be called its varieties. For example, somatoform dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. This condition should be treated by a psychiatrist, psychotherapist. A doctor who prescribes light sedative pills and helps to improve mental state is able to save the patient from the first cause of the disease.
The danger of somatoform dysfunction is not as pronounced as other signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia. One of the most important manifestations of autonomic disorders is the disorder of the sinus node. It is involved in the generation of impulses that cause frequent contractions of the heart muscle. Violations of the activity of the sinus node lead to a slower or faster pace of the heart, the appearance of arrhythmia.
It is known that the autonomic nervous dysfunction of the sinus node can be felt in adults in different ways, and not necessarily with only one symptom. There are several of them:
- Alternating bradycardia and tachycardia (sometimes slowing down, sometimes accelerating) of the rhythm.
- Very fast fatigue, fatigue.
- The presence of imbalances, sometimes leading to a fall.
- The main signs of vegetative vascular dystonia in women are anxiety and depression.
An advanced form of problems in the vegetative system, not treated normally with the use of medical means, can lead to organic transformation. This begins to happen due to a violation in the innervation and a deterioration in normal metabolism.
It is known that even an ordinary somatoform disorder, which has a psychological cause, turns into a physiological manifestation.
Medicated treatment
Medicines are used in the direction of a doctor after diagnostic measures. After checking the necessary body systems, treatment is prescribed, usually with herbal preparations. Among them, for example, "Persen", as well as various settings to choose from: Eleutherococcus, Leuzea, Aralia. Prescribed by a doctor and therapy with vitamins, trace elements (magnesium and D3).
Nootropics play an important role in improving mental state:
- "Pantogam" 250 mg 2 times (initial dose) in 24 hours, the course is a month.
- "Piracetam" 400 mg 2 times in 24 hours, the course is a month.
- Fenibut 250mg once daily for one month.
- Cinnarizine is taken for dizziness.
Medicines that improve blood circulation are only taken by adults:
- "Cavinton" 0.005 g three times a day - a monthly course.
- "Trental" - 9-11 mg per kg - understand the month.
Funds,that have a direct effect on the human psyche and behavior, such as antidepressants and neuroleptics, are used only in small doses under the supervision of a physician.
Non-drug treatment
After a positive decision by the doctor in favor of a non-drug method of treating a patient, it is possible to recover without resorting to the use of pills. To do this, you need to observe the regime of work, rest.
It is important to perform necessarily motor loads, exercise. You also need to limit the time you watch TV and sit at your PC.
Exercising and massage
It is important to discuss with your doctor the possibility of playing some sports (games, dynamic exercises, tourism). In this way, you can reduce the negative impact of mental and emotional stress, normalize sleep.
You need to keep a diary and adhere to certain dietary measures, which will depend on the clinical manifestation of signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia.
For the treatment of VVD, it is proposed to perform a massage of the cervical spine, as well as legs, feet, and the abdomen in a course of at least fifteen procedures. It is good to perform reflexology, as well as other physiotherapy procedures, including electric sleep (12-15 procedures for the entire treatment every day or every other day). A very important procedure is hydrotherapy (bath, shower, wiping, dousing with cold water). It is important to do psychiatric therapy. She is known to often help boys and girls.
Autonomic dysfunction in children: symptoms
The main signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia in children are as follows:
- symptoms of vegetative problems (its strong arousal), which are attributed by patients to physical disorders in some systems: the heart muscle and the cardiovascular system of the body;
- violations of the upper. abdomen (entire esophagus and gastrointestinal tract) and lower intestine;
- deterioration of the respiratory system;
- more than two symptoms of vegetative disorders: high heart rate;
- feeling sweaty (both cold and normal sweat);
- dry mouth;
- facial redness;
- discomfort in the epigastric region or severe burning.
At a young age, signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia in children are manifested by panic attacks. They may be polymorphic (diverse) clinically. The occurrence of causes and signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia should be considered in more detail.
Reasons
Together with the presence of functional problems, there are psycho-emotional disorders. Their development in adolescents occurs due to a negative emotional breakdown. Among the many causes of this condition are the following:
- Change of environment (different place, people).
- No daily routine or wrong routine.
- Lack of the right conditions for certain activities.
- One-sided affective attachment.
- Wrong education by teachers and parents. Notthere is a general correct approach to the child.
In childhood, conflicts with peers and teachers begin to appear, as well as the inability to cope with studies on their own.
Diagnosis of autonomic dysfunction in children
During the diagnosis of signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia, a very important condition is the determination of vegetative changes of sympathicotonic, vagotonic and mixed types. When determining one of them, you can navigate in a specific diagnosis and choose the right therapy.
To answer the question of what signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia a child should have exactly, age must be taken into account. The smaller it is, the more parasympathetic coloring (reddening of the face) is reflected in skin and vascular reactions. The sympathetic-adrenal influence becomes stronger at puberty.
Sympathicotonic type of VSD
This condition often occurs in children who have an asthenic body structure and maintain poor nutrition. All skin dry, pale, possibly very hot or cold to the touch. In some cases, eczema and itching are likely.
The main types of signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia include the patient having a large appetite and thirst along with constipation, as well as rare and large urination.
During the assessment of dermographism, a snow-white or pinkish coloration of the skin is distinguished at the site of the irritation reaction. From the side of the heart, there is a high tendency to the appearance of tachycardia, high blood pressure. Often these teenagers have pain in the heart. The sympathicotonic type is characterized by an emotional swing.
During a consultation with a specialist, you can get detailed information about the signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia.
Vagotonic view
Children with vagotonia are predisposed to severe obesity, but their appetite is greatly reduced.
Tendency to redness of the skin of the hands of both hands, they are cyanotic, wet and, at the same time, cold to the touch. Marbling of the skin, increased sweating stand out on the body.
Treatment of VVD in children
We need to start with general activities that are aimed at improving the autonomic nervous system. It is important to understand that the treatment of signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia can be not only symptomatic, that is, aimed at relieving symptoms.
Non-drug type of treatment is widely used: normalization of the regimen, daily routine and nutrition, physical education, physiotherapy. It is very important to alternate mental and psychological loads.
A common mistake parents make when treating a child is to release a teenager from physical education and exercise. A hypodynamic state can lead to aggravation of poor he alth. The optimal exercises for illness are:
- swimming;
- race walking (jogging);
- downhill, cross-country skiing;
- hiking (hike);
- outdoor outdoor game.
Water treatment can have a general strengthening effect on the entirebody, therefore, for any type of manifestation of autonomic dysfunction, procedures such as: contrast bath, circular shower, water massage, swimming and underwater recreation can be recommended.
Maximum sleep time with VSD is no more than 10 hours and a minimum of 8. It is important that it is appropriate for the age of adolescents. Chronic lack of sleep is an important cause of disruption in the functioning of two body systems: nervous and endocrine. Possible aggravation of the symptoms of SVD (sympathetic-vegetation) with sleep disturbances.
It is necessary to maintain a normal relationship in the family where the teenager lives. It is important to prevent any conflict situation and overload of the nervous and mental systems, both in the family and at school. To avoid overwork, during a conversation with a child, the allowed time is set for watching TV, playing games on the computer and on the street.
Nutrition normalization
High importance in the recovery of a teenager has a normal diet. During the correction, it is necessary to increase the influx of potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) s alts into the child's body. These substances should participate in the conduction of a nerve impulse, improve the functioning of all the vessels of the body and the heart muscle, and contribute to the correction of violations of the divisions of the ANS.
Trace elements such as K and Mg are found in many cereals: buckwheat, oatmeal, as well as in soybeans, beans, peas, apricots.
Phytotherapy
Nervous system stimulants can be used with the permission of a doctor, such as eleutherococcus, leuzea and aralia. Medicinal herbs and bearberry collection will be useful,juniper, lingonberry berries to relieve the manifestation of signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia.
In the presence of disorders of two types: sympathicotonic and mixed, a sedative herb and medicinal preparations of valerian, motherwort are prescribed. Can also be used in the packaging of plants from the pharmacy: sage, mint, lemon balm as a treatment.
VSD in men
The main signs of the manifestation of the disease of vegetative-vascular dystonia are disorders of the cardiac system. There may be pain and slight tingling in the heart, a feeling of stopping or rapid heartbeat.
Symptoms such as a feeling of lack of air, heaviness in the chest or "lump in the throat" appear. With excitement, fear, panic attacks, shortness of breath or fading of the respiratory system may occur.
It is not uncommon for blood pressure to fluctuate. It is caused by reduced circulation.
Men who suffer from VVD may have very pronounced suicidal thoughts.
Other signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia in men are: disturbances in the nervous system - headache, lack of sleep, as well as drowsiness, dizziness, fever. Often they already feel this state at the age of 30.
Signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia in men can be even up to 30 years old, as well as in boys at a very young or adolescence, but the most striking are observed after 40 years. They are in many ways similar to disorders in women. But still, there are some differences: most often, the causes of VVD are associated with featurespsyche.
Main causes of illness in men
Provoking factors of vegetative-vascular dysfunction in all men have the following reasons:
- heredity;
- congenital heart disease, vascular or nervous systems;
- bad habits (overeating, alcohol, tobacco, drugs);
- hormonal failures.
Emotional fatigue, which is caused by a long stay in a stressful state and severe overwork, depression, panic. attacks, fear, neuroses. Almost all the same symptoms as the weak half of humanity.
Symptoms of autonomic dysfunction in women
There are only a few types of VVD, and the possible signs of vegetative dystonia in women depend on them. The maximum coverage of all VVD symptoms is relative to the age of the woman. For example, at the age of 25, an attack is distinguished by its speed and is of a moderate nature. At age 50, symptoms become more severe.
We need to understand in more detail the signs and treatment of vegetative-vascular dystonia in women.
| Cardiac | Tachycardia type | Hypertensive type | Visceral type | Mixed type |
| Prolonged pain in the region of the heart. The pain may be dull or sharp. Very often there is anxiety, the pulse quickens, thepressure. This type is independent of exercise and does not improve with medication for heart disease. | Gradually increases the pulse to 150 beats per minute. May be accompanied by high blood pressure, a feeling of vibration of the arteries and blood pounding in the temporal region, flushing of the skin of the face. | Short jumps in blood pressure. Unlike hypertension, pressure can be higher than 169 - 171/95 mm Hg. st. | There are severe pains in the stomach area. Pain is accompanied by bloating and disruption of the functioning of the intestines: diarrhea and constipation occurs. | It is possible to combine the symptoms of several types of autonomic dysfunction. |
| Respiratory | Asthenic | Hypotonic | ||
| There is a pressing pain in the chest and worsening of the respiratory function. There is a feeling of "coma", yawning, dry cough, inability to breathe normally. | Feeling tired and losing stamina for a long time. There may be an increase in body temperature up to 37.3 degrees or more. | Slight drop in blood pressure to 91/61 mm Hg. Art. and more. There is a feeling of weakness, the temperature of the legs and hands decreases, sweating increases. |
A woman should pay attention to all dangerous symptoms for further treatment of vegetative-vascular dystonia, because they can even warn of an attack of VVD. Panic fear and attacks begin to arise, after which excitability increases and mood decreases. Begins to be feltnumbness of the extremities, chills are quite possible.
All of the above symptoms and signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia mean that an attack is possible - it requires quick help.
VVD therapy in women
Before you start treatment, you need to conduct a full diagnosis of this condition with a doctor.
The main treatment for signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia in women is to suppress the symptoms: there are some drugs that a neurologist can prescribe to get rid of the manifestation of VVD. An example is the drugs "Pantogam", "Fenibut" and others.
Therapy for vegetative-vascular dystonia depends on several factors, namely:
- reasons for development;
- type (hypotonic, hypertensive, mixed);
- presence of predominant symptoms;
- heaviness of well-being;
- process prevalence (local, generalized);
- the nature of the flow (paroxysm, permanent, latent).
With autonomic dysfunction, it is required to perform a complex treatment of signs of vegetative-vascular dystonia with drug therapy, lifestyle changes, dietary modification, auto-training and exercise therapy. All methods should be performed with the consent of the doctor.
