intracranial hemorrhage meaning
Hemorrhage literally means blood bursting forth. Brain hemorrhages are also called cerebral hemorrhages, intracranial hemorrhages, or intracerebral hemorrhages. They account for about 13% of strokes. What Happens During a Brain Hemorrhage? When blood from trauma irritates brain tissues, it causes swelling. This is known as cerebral edema.
Intracerebral hemorrhage, also known as cerebral bleed, is a type of intracranial bleed that occurs within the brain tissue or ventricles. Symptoms can include headache, one-sided weakness, vomiting, seizures, decreased level of consciousness, and neck stiffness. Often symptoms get worse over time. Fever is also common. In many cases bleeding is present in both the brain tissue and the ventricles. Causes include brain trauma, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and brain tumors. The largest