In modern society, everyone is busy with life and often ignores some of the body's "early warning signs", have you ever wondered? ，The brain began to atrophy, eating prophets?
Many people think that brain atrophy is something that will happen naturally when they get older, and it seems that they are still far away from themselves, but in fact,Signs of brain atrophy often start at our daily dinner table, so what are the manifestations?
I have met many such patients in the hospital, and their initial symptoms are closely related to eating.
Some patients become very slow when eating, and even lose interest in food, and over time,They may experience problems such as reduced food intake and weight loss.
Further down, even the action of eating will become uncoordinated, the hand holding the chopsticks will keep shaking, sometimes the food cannot be eaten in the mouth, and even forget how to use the chopsticks.
These symptoms, at first glance, seem to be a normal manifestation of "getting older",However, it is a harbinger of brain shrinkage, or rather, one of the earliest signs.
Brain atrophy is not a health problem only for older people.With the acceleration of the pace of life in modern society, the occurrence of brain diseases gradually shows a trend of younger people.
In fact, more and more middle-aged people are also beginning to suffer from this problem, especially in the early stage of brain atrophy, which is often hidden in the details of daily life, and we habitually ignore it until it gradually worsens and becomes difficult to ignore.
Brain atrophy often affects basic functions such as cognition, memory, and motor control.And these changes in function are reflected in our most basic daily activity - eating.
What many people don't realize is that eating itself is a complex brain activity that involves the synergy of multiple brain regions.
Patients with cerebral atrophy may exhibit several abnormalities when eating,Although these phenomena are often misunderstood as "getting older" or "being too lazy to move", they are all signals of an underlying brain health problem.
In everyday life,If we can be keenly aware of these early changes,Perhaps you will be able to find the clues of brain atrophy in the first place.
Unfortunately, most people don't pay enough attention to this,The early symptoms that lead to brain atrophy are often overlooked,The best time to intervene is missed, so what are these manifestations?
Uncoordinated movements when eating,This is often mistaken for old age or physical inflexibility, however, in reality, this phenomenon is often one of the manifestations of brain atrophy.
When the motor control area of the brain atrophies, the patient's hand-eye coordination is significantly reduced.When eating, they may have unsteady chopsticks or even the wrong utensils.
In addition, patients may experience problems such as not eating accurately, not opening their mouths properly, or not chewing enough, all of which may seem like minor problems, but are early signs of deteriorating brain health.
One patient, in the early stages of his brain atrophy,He often has a trembling finger when holding chopsticks when eating.Sometimes, you can even use too much force and the food will fall.
He thought he was only occasionally nervous, until one time, when he accidentally filled the table with grains of rice during a meal, that he realized that the problem was serious.
After examination, it was found that his motor nerves were somewhat abnormal.Early symptoms of brain atrophy are already quite apparent.
We all know thatLoss of appetite is often associated with other problems in the body,However, many people do not know that changes in appetite, especially significant loss of appetite, may also be related to brain atrophy.
The hypothalamus region of the brain is responsible for regulating a variety of physiological functions of the body,This includes appetite, and if the nerves in this area are damaged, the patient may experience a decrease in appetite or even loss of interest in the foods they usually enjoy.
I once treated a retired patient,Usually have good health habits,But in recent months, I have found myself no longer craving food.
He told me that he hadn't really felt hungry for a long time, that he always didn't want to eat, and that he didn't have any taste to enjoy.
Even, at the dinner table, he often did not move until his family reminded him to start eating, and after a detailed examination, it was found that his brain was more severely atrophied.Especially in the area of the brain that regulates appetite, there has been some considerable damage.
I've met a patient who is usually busy and very focused, and in recent months, his family has been discovering thatHe often forgets whether he has already eaten or not.
Especially after a busy workday, he often sat down and suddenly didn't know what he should do, and even sometimes missed the main meal because he forgot to eat.
At first, he didn't care, thinking that his work was too stressful, but as time went on, his family began to worry, and eventually after seeking medical treatment,It was confirmed that his memory had deteriorated significantly, and the symptoms of brain atrophy were becoming more pronounced.
When eating, forgetting to eat, or neglecting to eat,This phenomenon is common in people with cerebral atrophy, and many people may think that it is due to fatigue or busyness, but in fact, this condition is often related to the deterioration of the brain's memory function.
The brain is responsible for our memory storage and recall of activities of daily living,This includes basic behaviors such as eating and drinking.
If memory begins to deteriorate, people may forget at some point whether they have eaten or even when they have eaten, and this "forgetting to eat" may become more frequent as the disease progresses.
We cannot ignore the mental state of the patient while eating,In the early stages of cerebral atrophy, patients may show emotional instability, loss of appetite, and even appear taciturn and expressionless when eating.
This phenomenon is often thought to be due to a bad mood or physical discomfort, but it is an early sign of a problem with brain health.
The emotional center of the brain is closely linked to the function of eating.When certain areas of the brain begin to shrink, the patient may not only behave abnormally when eating, but may also have large mood swings and even begin to show an indifferent attitude.
There was a patient who, suddenly, one day,He began to appear to have lost interest in eating,I don't talk about food with my family anymore, and I don't take the initiative to enjoy food.
His wife felt that he was in a bad mood and encouraged him to eat more, but he often said that he was not hungry, that he ate very slowly, and that he stopped moving his chopsticks after a few bites.
It was eventually confirmed that some areas of his brain had atrophied.In particular, there are obvious problems in the part related to the regulation of emotions and motivation.
Eating is not only our daily routine, it is actually a mirror of the health of our brains,Through the small details of eating, we may be able to see the early manifestations of brain atrophy before we know it.
The health of the brain, once there is a problem, often emerges from the most ordinary things in life, and these clues are a kind of alarm bell for our health.
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