People with inflamed flu, fever can lead to blood clotting, blood pressure changes, creating a burden on the cardiovascular system may increase the risk of stroke.
Influenza is an infectious respiratory disease caused by viruses. Symptoms often appear suddenly, such as nasal congestion, cough, sore throat, fever.
Dr. Hoang Quyet Tien, Center for Medical Information, Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, said that the elderly and people with background disease such as hypertension, diabetes are at higher risk of stroke when suffering from flu. Because inflammation is a common condition when the influenza virus invades, the immune system reacts by releasing intermediate substances that cause inflammation such as Interleukin-6 and TNF-Alpha. The widespread inflammatory reaction damages the endocardium of the cerebral vascular, causing the walls to weaken, more vulnerable.
The flu virus can cause strong inflammatory reactions in the body, worsen the brain damage due to ischemia, increasing the risk of hemorrhage after the treatment of thrombosis, thereby causing a higher risk of stroke. Brain blood barriers may be more serious if a stroke during the flu, leaving severe consequences.
Fever caused by flu leads to dehydration, fluctuating blood pressure and increasing the burden on the cardiovascular system, creating favorable conditions for brain stroke. Systemic inflammatory reaction stimulates blood clotting, easy to form thrombosis, hindering blood flow to the brain. These factors cause elderly people, people with cardiovascular disease or hypertension to face a higher risk of stroke when suffering from flu. In addition, the blood clotting system is easily activated by the flu, increasing the possibility of small clot formation. When these blood clots move and get stuck in small brain blood vessels, they can cause obstruction, interrupting the source of oxygen and nutrients to the nerve cells, leading to a stroke of anemia.
Resonance with that, high fever when suffering from the flu causing the body to dehydrate, the blood becomes more dense, reduces the circulatory flow to the brain and increases the risk of blood vessel blockage.
The 1975 CT scan system helps to screen and quickly diagnose stroke. Image: Tam Anh General Hospital
Dr. Tien said people with the flu should pay attention to abnormal nerve signs such as severe headache, mouth distortion, weak limbs, linguistic disorders. People with suspected symptoms need to go to the hospital for timely intervention and stroke prevention. Supplementing with enough vitamins and minerals can boost the immune system. Drink enough water, rest properly to help the body recover. People with a history of hypertension need to monitor blood pressure regularly to promptly adjust when there is fluctuations.
Supplementing natural nutrients such as Blueberry (blueberries) and Ginkgo Biloba (ginkgo) can enhance blood to the brain. These nutrients overcome brain blood barriers, bring blood to the brain well to nourish and protect nerve cells, help reduce insomnia, headache, prevent brain stroke.