Why do elderly people have strokes? The elderly have difficulty swallowing after stroke. What should I do if it is inconvenient to eat and take medicine?

Stroke is a general term for acute cerebrovascular diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a disease characterized by sudden fainting and unconsciousness, accompanied by mouth deviation, language disorder and hemiplegia.

The causes of stroke in the elderly are:

(1) Hypertension and cerebral arteriosclerosis are the most common and main causes of stroke.

(2) Cerebral aneurysms and cerebral vascular malformations

(3) Various vasculitis: including tuberculous arteritis, rheumatic arteritis, nodular arteritis, lupus arteritis, parasitic arteritis and leptospirosis.

(4) Various heart diseases: such as rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease, heart failure, myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation.

(5) Blood diseases: such as leukemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, polycythemia, hemophilia, etc. (6) Metabolic disorders: such as diabetes, acidosis, alkalosis and uremia. Others: such as intracranial infection, brain trauma, lead carbon monoxide poisoning, etc.

Treatment of dysphagia:

The treatment of dysphagia is generally swallowing rehabilitation training, which is carried out under the guidance of a doctor when going to the hospital. If there is something wrong with your daily diet, it is recommended to feed liquid food, which is light and easy to digest. If you take medicine, it is recommended to use it with the help of medication, and the effect is good. Doctors also advise patients with dysphagia to use this method.