What does brain stem infarction mean?

Brainstem infarction is also called brainstem infarction, which is a serious type of cerebral infarction. Due to the sclerosis, embolism, spasm and inflammation of vertebrobasilar artery and its branch vessels, the corresponding arterial stenosis and occlusion are caused, thus causing ischemia of midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata, showing corresponding symptoms and signs. Serious cases can endanger life. The main clinical symptoms are quadriplegia, hemiplegia, dysphagia, high fever and consciousness disorder. Most of them occur in middle-aged and elderly people. If they are not treated in time, they may show different symptoms of language dysfunction, limb hemiplegia or long-term coma. Some patients may cause death. Brain stem infarction has acute onset and severe symptoms. once it appears, it should be treated immediately. The course of brain stem infarction is the same as that of all ischemic cerebrovascular diseases. After passing the dangerous period, it should be treated with very regular secondary prevention, including the regulation of blood pressure and blood lipid, taking antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs for a long time, regular life, proper physical activity, weight loss, smoking cessation and alcohol restriction.