Staying up late playing video games, 23 year old man suddenly died

Cuong Tu, 23 years old, living in China, is a recent graduate and unemployed. Cuong Tu's parents are very busy and often go on business trips. They only give their son money every month and do not care much about how Cuong Tu lives. Therefore, Cuong Tu lives a very casual life, every night he gathers his friends to play games until morning. If he gets hungry in the middle of the night, the whole group cooks instant noodles.

Cuong Tu maintained such irregular eating and sleeping habits for more than a year without thinking that they would cause serious consequences.

One night, Cuong Tu was playing games at home when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and then collapsed and fainted. At that moment, a friend called to invite Cuong Tu out for a drink but no one answered the phone, so he worriedly went to check. The door was unlocked, the friend entered the house and saw Cuong Tu lying on the ground. He panicked and called an ambulance.

Cuong Tu was rushed to the hospital immediately. But after three hours of rescue, the doctors still could not save the young man's life. His friends outside heard the news and were shocked. Why did Cuong Tu, who was in good health, suddenly pass away like that?

The doctor said that Cuong Tu died of a cerebral infarction. Due to a blockage of the cerebral blood vessels, ischemia and lack of oxygen occurred, which was delayed for too long and could not be cured. After learning about Cuong Tu's lifestyle and eating habits, the doctor concluded that the cause of his death was often staying up late for many days combined with an unreasonable diet.

According to doctors, staying up late does not directly cause cerebral infarction, but it is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, which can lead to cerebral infarction and death at any time.

Signs that a stroke is approaching:

1. Dizziness

This is a sudden blackout in front of the eye that lasts for a few minutes or seconds. If this happens, it is likely that a blood clot has formed in the brain, cerebellum and bone. This is a temporary defect that does not cause damage but is often a clear sign before a stroke occurs.

2. Yawn a lot, secrete a lot of saliva

When the blood vessels in the brain are blocked, blood supply to the brain and lack of oxygen can occur, and then yawning occurs. In addition, if you are accompanied by unilateral drooling while sleeping, it is likely to be a cerebral infarction, hemiplegia, resulting in a facial nerve on one side.

3. Numbness

A blockage in the blood vessels in the brain can cause local numbness. For example, numbness in the face, tongue, hands, etc. If you find that your body is getting more and more numb and even one side of your body feels paralyzed, you should be aware that a stroke may be approaching.

4. Often sleepy

Cerebral blood vessels are not supplied with enough blood for a long time, cerebral arteriosclerosis will gradually increase, and the lumen of the artery will become narrower, resulting in cerebral ischemia. Prolonged cerebral ischemia can cause people to have a sleepy reaction. If you ignore it, the problem will become serious.

What to do to prevent cerebral infarction?

- Give up 3 bad habits: smoking, sleeping little, being too excited (angry or irritated).

- Practice 4 good habits: sleep on time, get enough sleep, consume foods containing unsaturated fatty acids (reduce blood viscosity, reduce pressure and damage to blood vessels, prevent thrombosis and prevent atherosclerosis), drink weak tea, eat lots of fiber (stimulate intestinal motility, excrete cholesterol, reduce blood cholesterol levels and contribute to vascular health).