Brain hemorrhage
A brain hemorrhage is bleeding in or
around the brain. Causes of brain hemorrhage include high blood pressure,
abnormally weak blood vessels that leak, drug abuse, and trauma.
Causes
There are many causes of brain hemorrhaging. Some
of them include a tangling of blood vessels, called an arteriovenous
malformation (AVM); bleeding disorders; cerebral aneurysms; head injury; and
the use of blood thinners. Drug use and smoking may also cause hemorrhages.
Hemorrhaging occurs when an artery in the brain
bursts. The damage a hemorrhage wreaks on the brain is determined by the size
of the hemorrhage, the amount of swelling in the skull and how quickly the
bleeding is controlled. Some people may be left with permanent brain damage
while others recover completely.
Symptoms
1] Sudden, severe headache, numbness, tingling, weakness or paralysis of the face, arm or leg, particularly on one side of the body.
2] Loss of balance or coordination.
3] Difficulty with swallowing or vision, difficulty
understanding, speaking (slurring nonsensical speech), reading or writing.
Treatment
If there is a large
amount of bleeding, surgery may be needed to drain the blood and repair damage,
according to the Mayo Clinic. A doctor may also prescribe anticonvulsant drugs
to control or prevent post-traumatic seizures after surgery.
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