Symptoms of cerebral nerve demyelination in the elderly

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Demyelination refers to the damage of myelin sheath after the formation of myelin sheath. Demyelinating diseases are characterized by demyelination of nerve sheath and relatively light involvement of neuronal inclusions and axons, including hereditary and acquired diseases. Hereditary demyelinating disease mainly refers to leukodystrophy, especially in children. The symptom of demyelination of old man brain nerve? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of cerebral nerve demyelination in the elderly

Limb weakness is the most common, about 50% of patients with the first symptom of one or more limb weakness. The paresthesia was manifested as numbness of needling on limbs, trunk or face, coldness of limbs and ant walking sensation. Eye symptoms: acute monocular vision loss, ophthalmoplegia.

Nystagmus, intentional tremor and poetic language can be seen in some patients with ataxia. Paroxysmal symptoms of short duration, can be induced by special factors of sensory or motor abnormalities. Most of the mental symptoms were depression, irritability and irritability.

Most of them were middle-aged men. There was no history of prodromal infection, and the main manifestation was peripheral neuropathy with sensory and motor involvement. Physical examination showed decreased muscle strength, decreased muscle tension, disappearance of antireflection and peripheral hypoesthesia.

matters needing attention

We should make a correct explanation to the patients and explain the importance of hormone use. At the same time, we should guide the patients to eat more nutritious food with high potassium, calcium, phosphorus and protein, drink more water and limit the intake of sodium. Moderate diet, avoid causing excessive obesity to affect physical and mental health.