Asthenic-vegetative syndrome

In the life of a modern man, asthenic-vegetative syndrome occurs more often. This is due to a significant increase in psychophysical loads on the body. Symptoms of the disease are expressed in general weakness, instability of the psychoemotional state, rapid fatigue, sleep disorders and hyperesthesia. Clinical typology in the disease is defined
Hypersthenic and hyposthenic asthenia. Asthenic-vegetative syndrome
Develops gradually, sometimes over many years, the body does not
Is restored even after a long rest. In this case,
Medical intervention.

Vegetative syndrome sometimes occurs after excessive mental, mental or physical stress, with systematic lack of sleep, the wrong alternation of periods of rest and work, in conditions of acclimatization in new conditions.

At the heart of the pathological state are organic disorders of the brain. The syndrome often develops against a background of somatic and neurological diseases. Asthenic-vegetative syndrome can also occur after suffering from infectious, cardiovascular, endocrine and other diseases. Expressed manifestations of the syndrome occur after craniocerebral injuries, with violations of cerebral circulation, at the initial stages of vascular lesions, degenerative processes of the brain.

To assess the level of disorders, the general condition of the patient is assessed, night sleep analysis, behavior during the survey, response to various stressful situations.

To date, a variety of approaches have been used to treat a disease such as asthenic-vegetative syndrome. Treatment consists in changing the lifestyle and taking medications. Since the syndrome occurs against the background of a decrease in mental and physical strength, patients are advised to change the situation and switch to another activity to enable
The body to make a store of biogenic amines. Then, if necessary,
Medication is prescribed. It includes the admission of certain groups
Medicinal products. These include, in particular, neurometabolic and
Nootropic means. Such therapy is sufficiently accessible and safe,
However, its clinical effectiveness has not been fully proven, since there are no major
Studies of the placebo effect in this regard.

Asthenic-vegetative syndrome in the structure of depression is treated with antidepressants - inhibitors of reuptake of dopamine and serotonin. In asthenic conditions of endogenous genesis, stimulating neuroleptics such as atypical antipsychotics and amphetamines are used. Widespread recently received funds that belong to the group of NMDA receptor blockers.

Asthenic-vegetative syndrome is always accompanied by a decrease in productivity in human activities, especially when it is noticeable under intellectual load. Patients suffer from forgetfulness, instability of attention, poor ingenuity, and also can not always find the right words and suggestions. Some patients try to overcome the difficulties with an effort of will, but the result is scatteredness in the classroom or increasing fatigue. These phenomena cause a feeling of anxiety, tension, conviction of one's own intellectual insolvency. In this case, patients are recommended to take medications that improve brain activity and blood circulation, as well as soothing and relaxing remedies and procedures.