ADPKD with High Blood Pressure And Headache

ADPKD is more commonly seen in clinic than ARPKD and it is an important cause of kidney failure.In initial stage,it develops asymptomatically.However,as the disease progresses,a host of symptoms will appear,in which high blood pressure and headache are very common.

High blood pressure in ADPKD

High blood pressure is an early sign of kidney damage in ADPKD. As the cysts enlarge,they will cause pressure against the adjacent kidney tissues,thus resulting in renal ischemia and anoxia.When kidneys can not get enough oxygen and blood supply,they will produce more renin.The renin,a kind of hormone, will contract blood vessels,resulting in high blood pressure.

Headache in ADPKD

High blood pressure is a significant cause of headache in ADPKD.

Another possible cause of headache in ADPKD is cerebral aneurysm.Besides cysts in kidneys,cysts also can develop in other organs including brain.Cerebral aneurysm is a very serious condition in ADPKD.If the aneurysm ruptures,it can be life-threatening.High blood pressure can increase the risk of aneurysm rupturing.

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How to treat headache and high blood pressure in ADPKD?

As headache and high blood pressure result from enlarged cysts in ADPKD, the patients should have treatment to treat ADPKD as a whole.

However,there is no an effective treatment for ADPKD in traditional western medicine.To treat ADPKD with high blood pressure and headache effectively,Micro-Chinese Medicines Osmotherapy is suggested to the patients.

Micro-Chinese Medicines Osmotherapy is an externally applied therapy based on traditional Chinese herbal medicines.This therapy can shrink enlarged cysts effectively in a mild way.Also, it can prevent the small ones from enlarging. When the cysts shrink, high blood pressure will be controlled completely. In this way, headache will also be relieved completely.