Aneurysm: An aneurysm is a weakening and bulging of a blood vessel wall. Hematoma can occur when an aneurysm bursts, causing bleeding into the surrounding tissues. Traumatic brain injury is the most common cause of acute subdural hematoma (ASH). Subarachnoid hemorrhage is the most typical presenta...
Intracranial hematomas can be epidural (above the epidural membrane), subdural (below the epidural membrane), intracerebral (within the brain tissue), or subarachnoid (between the pial and arachnoid membranes in the brain). Although a few intracranial hematomas may remain small and not significantly...
Subarachnoid HemorrhageWaleed Brinjikji, Phillip M Young Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Abstract: Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is a dynamic and growing field. In most cases, MRA has replaced conventional angiography and computed tomographic angiography in the evaluation...
A burst cerebral aneurysm also often causes bleeding between the brain and skull, known as a subarachnoid hemorrhage. This may lead to serious brain damage, paralysis, or death. According to some medical authorities, 40 percent of people with ruptured cerebral aneurysms die within 24 hours, and ...
Nimodipine is used to decrease problems due to a certain type of bleeding in the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage-SAH).Nimodipine is called a calcium channel blocker. The body naturally responds to bleeding by narrowing the blood vessel to slow blood flow. However, when the bleeding is in the br...
The incidence of AVM is approximately 1 case for every 100,000 births, affecting both men and women, and may happen before the age of 40. It is known to be the second identified cause leading to a subarachnoid hemorrhage after instances of cerebral aneurysms. ...
@umbra21 - Well, it's a good thing to remember that the brain isn't magical. Often when people gain what seems like amazing abilities from brain damage, what they've actually gained is an intense focus on a particular skill, sometimes to the detriment of other things, and that leads th...
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: blood clots (such as in the legs, lungs, brain, eye), bleeding in the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage), color vision problems, a certain serious blood clotting problem (disseminated intravascular coagul...