Brain Haemorrhage
Bleeding in the brain has a number of causes, including:
- Head trauma, caused by a fall, road traffic accident, sports injury or other type of blow to the head.
- High blood pressure (hypertension), which can damage the blood vessel walls and cause the blood vessel to leak or burst, generally in old aged peoples is called stroke (hemarhagic)..
Causes
- Head trauma. Injury is the most common cause of bleeding in the brain for those younger than age 50.
- High blood pressure. …
- Aneurysm. …
- Blood vessel abnormalities. …
- Amyloid angiopathy. …
- Blood or bleeding disorders. …
- Liver disease. …
- Brain tumors.
Treatment
Surgery: In some cases, traditional surgery may be needed to drain blood from the brain or to repair damaged blood vessels.
Draining the fluid that surrounds the brain: This creates room for the hematoma to expand without damaging brain cells.
Medication: Drugs are used to control blood pressure, seizures or headaches.
Diagnosis
A doctor will examine you immediately if any type of brain hemorrhage is suspected. Diagnosis is usually made based on the results of: An evaluation of your clinical symptoms and signs. Computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) of your brain