{"id":7202,"date":"2023-04-04T11:19:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T09:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/?page_id=7202"},"modified":"2023-10-09T13:29:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T11:29:01","slug":"glaucoma-and-vasospastic-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/glaucoma\/glaucoma-causes\/glaucoma-and-vasospastic-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Glaucoma and Vasospastic Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"vasospastic-syndrome-is-a-cause-of-glaucoma\"><\/span>Vasospastic Syndrome is a cause of Glaucoma<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_7191\" style=\"width: 859px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/glaukom-und-das-vasospastische-syndrom.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7191\" class=\"wp-image-7191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/glaukom-und-das-vasospastische-syndrom.png\" alt=\"Glaucoma and the vasospastic syndrome\" width=\"849\" height=\"566\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/glaukom-und-das-vasospastische-syndrom.png 849w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/glaukom-und-das-vasospastische-syndrom-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/glaukom-und-das-vasospastische-syndrom-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/glaukom-und-das-vasospastische-syndrom-360x240.png 360w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/glaukom-und-das-vasospastische-syndrom-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glaucoma and the Vasospastic Syndrome<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/glaucoma\/glaucoma-causes\/glaucoma-and-vasospastic-syndrome\/#vasospastic-syndrome-is-a-cause-of-glaucoma\" >Vasospastic Syndrome is a cause of Glaucoma<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/glaucoma\/glaucoma-causes\/glaucoma-and-vasospastic-syndrome\/#cold-pressure-test-for-suspected-vasospastic-syndrome\" >Cold pressure test for suspected Vasospastic Syndrome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/glaucoma\/glaucoma-causes\/glaucoma-and-vasospastic-syndrome\/#what-to-avoid-if-you-suspect-vasospastic-syndrome-associated-with-glaucoma\" >What to avoid if you suspect Vasospastic Syndrome associated with Glaucoma<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/glaucoma\/glaucoma-causes\/glaucoma-and-vasospastic-syndrome\/#what-to-do-if-you-suspect-vasospastic-syndrome-associated-with-glaucoma\" >What to do if you suspect Vasospastic Syndrome associated with Glaucoma<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Vasospasm is the term used to describe the spasmodic constriction of a blood vessel. A blood vessel is a hollow organ that is responsible for the transport of blood.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nGlaucoma with simultaneous &#8220;Vasospastic Syndrome&#8221; is a special case. Think about it for a moment: Are you prone to circulatory disorders? Are you a person who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>often has cold hands and feet?<\/li>\n<li>has little thirst or can manage with little fluid?<\/li>\n<li>sweats little?<\/li>\n<li>has a tendency to migraine?<\/li>\n<li>has a tendency to ringing in the ears (tinnitus)?<\/li>\n<li>tends to have low blood pressure (or did when young)?<\/li>\n<li>tends to have heart problems (angina pectoris)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cold-pressure-test-for-suspected-vasospastic-syndrome\"><\/span>Cold pressure test for suspected Vasospastic Syndrome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do any of these symptoms apply to you? Then you may have Vasospastic Syndrome. The so-called &#8220;cold pressure test&#8221; has shown that these Glaucoma patients immediately suffer from poor blood flow to the inner ocular arteries.<\/p>\n<p>This explains the often progressive and extensive visual field loss in these patients, even with apparently &#8220;good&#8221; intraocular pressure. The following recommendations are important for people with Vasospastic Syndrome:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-to-avoid-if-you-suspect-vasospastic-syndrome-associated-with-glaucoma\"><\/span>What to avoid if you suspect Vasospastic Syndrome associated with Glaucoma<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bathing in cold water of swimming pools, bathing lakes or the sea (also be careful with plunge pools in the sauna).<\/li>\n<li>Radical fasting (zero diet)<\/li>\n<li>Severe stress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-to-do-if-you-suspect-vasospastic-syndrome-associated-with-glaucoma\"><\/span>What to do if you suspect Vasospastic Syndrome associated with Glaucoma<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Always ensure that hands and feet are warm (appropriate clothing, rising foot baths, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Wash hands in warm water, do not take cold showers.<\/li>\n<li>Attention in the household: also clean vegetables and lettuce with warm water<\/li>\n<li>3 x 40-80 mg magnesium daily (patients with Vasospastic Syndrome have too little intracellular magnesium). Caution: In case of low blood pressure, take magnesium only in the morning and at noon, because it has a slight blood pressure-lowering effect, which is not desirable at night.<\/li>\n<li>Always drink enough (at least 2 liters a day)<\/li>\n<li>Always eat something salty in the evening (e.g. warm soup), because people with Vasospastic Syndrome lose a lot of sodium at night (note: check blood pressure beforehand).<\/li>\n<li>Take &#8220;radical scavengers&#8221; (vitamin C + E, selenium, ubiquinone Q10 etc.), this protects the optic nerve.<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention to blood pressure<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/free-e-book-on-glaucoma\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7139 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/e-book-glaucoma-teaser-quer-EN.png\" alt=\"FreeFree E-book on Glaucoma by Augenakupunktur Noll\" width=\"1000\" height=\"450\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/e-book-glaucoma-teaser-quer-EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/e-book-glaucoma-teaser-quer-EN-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/e-book-glaucoma-teaser-quer-EN-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gingko biloba preparations (lead to improved blood flow in the optic nerve)<\/li>\n<li>Use glaucoma drops carefully<\/li>\n<li>Frequent check-ups with the ophthalmologist, always with visual field control (pressure should not exceed 14 mm Hg)<\/li>\n<li>Learn relaxation methods to reduce stress, especially autogenic training, as this specifically improves blood flow to the hands and feet and other parts of the body (including the eyes).<\/li>\n<li>Exercise (e.g. bicycle ergometer training) is very important for patients with nocturnal drops in blood pressure or pronounced low blood pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <div class=\"webinar-teaser card clearfix\">\r\n        <div class=\"webinar-teaser-img\">\r\n            <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/glaucoma\/glaucoma-causes\/ethnicity\/\" title=\"Ethnic background\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"teaser-img\" alt=\"Ethnic background\" title=\"Ethnic background\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ethnicity-a-cause-of-glaucoma.png\">\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"webinar-teaser-text\">\r\n            <div class=\"teaser-cat\"><\/div>\r\n            <h3>Ethnic background<\/h3>\r\n            <p>Certain ethnic groups may be at increased risk of glaucoma.<\/p>\r\n            <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/glaucoma\/glaucoma-causes\/ethnicity\/\" title=\"Ethnic background\" class=\"button button-red\" >Read more<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n<p>Check out our page for more ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/glaucoma\/\">treat Glaucoma (Cataracts)<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vasospastic Syndrome is a cause of Glaucoma Vasospasm is the term used to describe the spasmodic constriction of a blood vessel. A blood vessel is a hollow organ that is responsible for the transport of blood. Glaucoma with simultaneous &#8220;Vasospastic Syndrome&#8221; is a special case. 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