Discirculatory encephalopathy of the 3rd degree

Discirculatory encephalopathy of the third degree is a brain disease characterized by severe functional changes in the brain tissue and manifested by significant abnormalities. There is a pathology due to a decrease in the supply of brain tissue caused by various diseases (hypertension, atherosclerosis, etc.) or injuries. Most often, this degree of disease is diagnosed in elderly patients.

Symptoms of discirculatory encephalopathy of stage 3

After constant drowsiness and headaches, severe weakness, worsening of all types of memory, changes in character and other symptoms characteristic of discirculatory encephalopathy of the 2nd degree, the following signs of the 3rd degree of the disease appear:

• serious violations of coordination of movements;
• aggression, conflict;
• deterioration of hearing and vision;
• urinary incontinence ;
• violation of social adaptation;
• severe dementia;
• loss of self-service ability;
• a significant disturbance in walking, frequent falls.

In this case, there are often syncope , epileptic seizures. Progression of the disease leads to the fact that a person begins to completely depend on others and needs constant external care and help. Patients with stage 3 dyscirculatory encephalopathy are assigned a disability (I-II group), because ability to work is completely lost.

Conducting magnetic resonance imaging of the brain with discirculatory encephalopathy of the third stage allows you to see in the photographs multiple pathological lesions up to 4 mm in size with uneven contours.

Treatment of discirculatory encephalopathy of degree 3

Treatment of this degree of disease is very complicated and not always effective. Only full performance of all medical recommendations and normalization of the way of life can slow the progression of pathological processes and prevent complications (stroke, cerebral edema, etc.).

A complex treatment based on the intake of medications is prescribed, the main goals of which are:

• compensation of primary disease;
• improvement of microcirculation and cerebral circulation;
• protection of nerve cells from hypoxia and ischemia.

In some cases, for example, with a strong narrowing of the arteries, surgical intervention is required.