Is lacunar infarction serious?

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Lacunar infarction is a common disease in the middle-aged and elderly people. The incidence rate of this disease is high in cerebral infarction. Generally speaking, most of the attacks are associated with emotional fluctuation. So controlling emotions is very important. So is lacunar infarction serious? Let's talk about it.

Is lacunar infarction serious?

First: lacunar infarction refers to the cerebral hemisphere or brain stem deep small perforating artery, on the basis of long-term hypertension, vascular wall lesions, leading to lumen occlusion, the formation of small infarct. The incidence rate of lacunar infarction is quite high, which accounts for 20% to 30% of cerebral infarction.

Second, lacunar infarction is a cystic lesion with a diameter of 0.2-15 mm, which is multiple. Small infarcts are only slightly larger than the diameter of blood vessels. After the necrotic tissue is absorbed, small cystic cavities may remain. The common sites were putamen, caudate nucleus, internal capsule, thalamus and pons, and a few were located in corona radiata and subependymal area.

Third: lacunar infarction is a kind of cerebral infarction. If the blood pressure is too high, it is easy to cause the rupture and hemorrhage of cerebral microangioma and atherosclerotic arterioles; When the blood pressure is too low, the cerebral blood supply is not complete, and the microcirculation is stagnant, it is easy to form cerebral infarction.

matters needing attention

The incidence of lacunar cerebral infarction is related to a variety of factors. Middle aged and elderly friends should pay attention to the changes of season and weather. In addition, they should pay more attention to their own physical changes, so that the disease can be killed in the cradle. Such early prevention is also very necessary.