Intracerebral Hemorrhage(stroke)
A kind of stroke caused due to bleeding inside the brain tissue is called intracerebral hemorrhage. Usually, stroke occurs when the brain is deprived of oxygen due to an interruption of its blood supply. The main causes for intracerebral hemorrhage are hypertension,arteriovenous malformations or head trauma.
How it occurs?
Due to high blood pressure or hypertension, the walled arteries break and blood spreads into the brain tissue. These blood forms a clot which is known as hematoma. The hematoma grows slowly and causes pressure on the surrounding brain tissue. This pressure makes a person experience tension and lethargic. When the blood spill into the brain, the area that artery supplied will lack oxygen and rich blood. This condition is called stroke. The surface or in deep areas of the brain is the main platform where intracerebral hemorrhage takes place.The symptoms of intracerebral hemorrhage is sudden which requires immediate action. The symptom may alter according to the location of the bleed.
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Bleeding in the area between the brain and the tissue that cover the brain (subarachnoid space) is called subarachnoid hemorrhage. The condition causes the patient to feel a sudden and worst headache. Subarachnoid hemorrhage can be caused by different reasons such as:
- Bleeding from an arteriovenous malformation
- Bleeding from a cerebral aneurysm
- Use of blood thinners
- Head injury and
- Unknown causes
Causes of Brain Aneurysm Aneurysms have a variety of causes including: · High blood pressure · Atherosclerosis · Trauma · Heredity · Abnormal blood flow at the junction where arteries come together · Infections of the artery wall · Brain tumors · Drug abuse, especially cocaine
Some of the common symptoms are : · Nausea · Vomiting · Sudden weakness · Numbness of the face, leg and arm · Seizures · Temporary loss of vision · Confusion or lethargy · Loss of consciousness etc. Symptoms of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage : Severe headache is the main symptom of subarachnoid hemorrhage. These kinds of headache is often called as thunderclap headache. The headache may start after a snapping or popping feeling in the head. Other symptoms may include: · Decreased consciousness and alertness · Seizure · Stiff neck · Vision problems like double vision, blind spots or temporary vision loss · Nausea and vomiting · Mood and personality changes · Muscle aches · Eye discomfort in bright light · yelid drooping · Sudden stiffness of back and neck, with arching of the back and · Pupil size difference etc. When the symptoms are checked, the doctor may suggest you to have certain tests such as : · A head CT · Cerebral angiography · ranscranial Doppler ultrasound · MRI · MRA and · CT scan angiography
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