Apoplexy

Apoplexy is a condition of the human body characterized by a sharp deterioration in the blood supply to brain tissue. This disease can lead to the death of a person. One or both hemispheres of the brain are affected by blood clots, which is accompanied by acute manifestations in the patient. For a long time, a person suffering from apoplexy is unable to adequately perceive the surrounding reality and is extremely dangerous for the people around him.

The causes of apoplexy can be very different and depend on the specific situation. Most often, apoplexy is diagnosed with aneurysm of cerebral vessels; as a result of injuries or bruises due to damage to the abdominal artery; with subarachnoid hemorrhage.

The clinical picture of apoplexy is pronounced. The main symptom is a sudden sharp headache, which is accompanied by dizziness and speech impairment. The following symptoms are also present in the acute phase: nosebleeds (profuse), excessive salivation, disorientation; nausea, vomiting, often reaching multiple levels; speech disorder; clouding of consciousness, coma; a sharp drop in blood pressure; periodically consciousness is completely absent; the face turns pale; the eyes become sunken and the chin shifts; Paralysis of the limbs develops. Facial asymmetry can be of varying degrees, sometimes even almost not visible; paresis and paralysis are observed; speech is impaired in different ways - if the right side of the brain is affected, then the mobility of the right half of the tongue is impaired, the tone of the muscles of the left arm or leg decreases. If the disorder is localized on the left, the symptoms will be similar, only on the right. In a state of coma, the patient seems to be stunned, there are no reactions to his surroundings, he does not perceive anything, sometimes he comes to his senses somewhat; Some agitation may be noted due to the action of medications that are given to the patient intravenously until he enters a coma. Such people experience adynamia for a long time. They are unable to move their head, arms and legs, and they lack abdominal breathing. When taking a deep breath there is noise in the lungs. With the expansion of the pneumonia space, bubbling breathing appears and a sharp cyanosis of the tissues of the face and neck appears. After a coma, there is often a recovery period, which often lasts for several months. Sometimes duration