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In the News (Fri 4 Dec 09)

  
  - Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Chicago
The brain is very sensitive to bleeding and damage can occur very rapidly, either because of the presence of the blood itself, or because the fluid increases pressure on the brain and harms it by pressing it against the skull.
The surrounding tissues of the brain resist the expansion of the bleeding, which is finally contained by forming a mass (hematoma).
One common problem related to brain bleeding is hydrocephalus, which is the accumulation of a water-like fluid within the brain cavities called ventricles.
www.nmh.org /nmh/adam/adamencyclopedia/HIEArticles/000761.htm   (1992 words)

  
 Internal bleeding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The most common cause of internal bleeding is carcinoma (cancer), either of the gastro-intestinal tract or of the lung, or more rarely of other organs such as the prostate, pancreas or kidney.
Internal bleedings are usually called hemorrhage, even though the term is general to all kinds of bleedings.
A minor case of internal bleeding is ecchymosis (a bruise): blood expands under the skin, causing discoloration.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Internal_bleeding   (310 words)

  
 Lawyer Harvey A. Hyman, Head and Brain Injury Attorney in California, holds the highest rating of AV by the Martindale ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The bleeding is referred to as intra-cranial if it develops from tearing of blood vessels in the meningeal membranes that cover the brain, and that are positioned between the brain and the inside of the skull.
Brain bleeding is referred to a hemorrhagic contusion, when it forms at the site of a bruise to the outside or cortical portion of the brain (the gray matter).
reporting that monkeys with bleeding in their middle cerebral artery who were given local intravenous infusions of sodium nitrate (a precursor to nitric oxide quickly converted to nitric oxide in the bloodstream) avoided cerebral vasospasm, whereas the control monkeys developed it and suffered death or stroke.
www.headinjurylaw.com /subcat_braininjury_brainbleeding.html   (1012 words)

  
 USCneurosurgery Online Library "Operation for Head Trauma"evaluation
Bleeding from small rents in the walls of the small veins on the surface of the brain also will result in a subdural hematoma with blood tending to collect more intimate to the pial surface.
The collection of blood without brain in it can be aspirated and sometimes because it is displacing brain, it almost is as if it has a capsule and by aspirating one pole of the clot it is sometimes possible to “tease” the clot away from the brain which it has displaced.
Again, bleeding within the brain should not be profuse unless the contusion or hematoma is dissecting into a space contiguous with one where major vessels lie on the surface of the brain.
uscneurosurgery.com /infonet/ecrani/techniques.htm   (10441 words)

  
 Neurological Problems
Symptons of brain bleeding may include apnea, bradycardia, seizures, lethargy, fluctuating temperature, low blood pressure and anemia, and a bulging fintanel or soft spot.
Most bleeding and brain injury in prematures accur in the tissue surrounding the ventricles - the spaces in the center of the brain that produce cerebrospinal fluid.
When the brain's blood flow and oxygen are reduced, the weakly supported blood vessels around the ventricles is cressed by nerve fibers descending from the cerebral cortex to the legs.
www.preemies.org /buckwal/bleed.htm   (773 words)

  
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This bleeding is usually in the basal cisterns and the interhemispheric fissure or sylvian fissure.
THis is blood that is on the surface of the brain and not in the substance of the brain.
Intraaxial bleeding is a hemorrhage in the substance of the brain and it has no characteristic appearance except that it is in the brain matter and not on the surface of the brain.
www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/yanxi/www/answer.html   (1023 words)

  
 How the Brain Hurts
The brain tissue is "squished" against the skull and blood vessels may tear.
The brain, which is very soft, is thrown against the front part of the skull, which is very hard, and bruising can happen.
This bouncing of the brain first against the front of the skull and then against the back of the skull, can produce bruises in different parts of the brain.
www.tbiguide.com /howbrainhurt.html   (1061 words)

  
 brain swelling
Increases carbon dioxide levels have been shown to increase swelling in the brain and the TBI patient must be "hyperventilated" (maintained with purposely decreased levels of CO2) to prevent brain...
It was seen that on exposing the brain, the most striking feature was the appearance of pulsatory movements of the brain corresponding to the cardiac beat, and a tide-like movement of brain swelling...
The classic triad of subdural hematoma, brain swelling and retinal hemorrhages are accompanied in some, but not all, cases by bruising of the part of the body used as a "handle" for shaking...
brain.balancedbrainhappybrain.com /brainswelling   (765 words)

  
 Dr. Rose's Peripheral Brain--GI BLEEDING
In a meta-analysis of 21 randomized trial comparing PPIs with placebo or H2 blockers in 2,915 pts with endoscopically verified bleeding ulcer, PPI tx was not associated with sig.
In a study in 47 pts with UGI bleeding and "high risk stigmata" (active bleeding or nonbleeding visible vessel), all of whom underwent EGD and received epinephrine injection of any adherent clots randomized to electrocautery vs. Hemoclips, there were no sig.
In a study of 156 pts with UGI bleeding and inactive bleeding ulcers (with visible vessels or clots) randomized to sham endoscopy vs. active endoscopic tx (with epinephrine injection, thermocoagulation, and clot removal), all of whom received omeprazole, 30d incidence of recurrent bleeding was sig.
faculty.washington.edu /momus/PB/gibleedi.htm   (925 words)

  
 Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Hemorrhagic stroke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Hemorrhagic stroke involves bleeding within the brain, damaging nearby brain tissue.
Since blood pressure in the arteries is much greater than in the veins, the veins may rupture, causing bleeding into the brain.
The most important test to confirm the presence of a brain hemorrhage is a CT scan, which provides pictures of the brain.
www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/000761.html   (1839 words)

  
 Lobar intracerebral hemorrhage - Washington DC
The bleeding (hemorrhage) is isolated to one specific area of the brain, somewhere in the white matter portion of the cerebrum.
Lobar intracerebral hemorrhage may be caused by a traumatic brain injury or abnormalities of the blood vessels, such as aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, or angioma (tumors involving blood vessels).
Brain tumors or, in rare cases, infections can also lead to bleeding in the brain.
www.whcenter.org /14546.cfm   (865 words)

  
 Stroke Program - Cerebral Hemorrhage
This is bleeding between the brain and the membranes that cover the brain.
This is bleeding between the layers of the brain's covering (the meninges).
This is bleeding between the skull and the covering of the brain.
www.csmc.edu /pf_2424.html   (498 words)

  
 Brain Injury Attorney :: Medical Malpractice Attorney Los Angeles :: Brain Injury Lawyer Los Angeles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Brain injuries range from mild to severe and can result in short-term memory loss, long-term memory loss, loss of speech, motor skills and cognitive abilities, emotional problems and mood disorders, which can dramatically affect the injured person and his or her loved ones for the rest of their lives.
Brain damage can also result from the brain being deprived of oxygen, which is referred to as hypoxic brain injury or anoxic brain injury.
Alicia Slaughter understands how lives can be devastated by brain injury and she can help by seeking monetary damages from the responsible parties to compensate injured victims and their families for past and future medical expenses, lost wages, loss of future earning capacity, permanent physical impairment and loss of the enjoyment of life.
www.brain-injuryattorney.com   (473 words)

  
 Pediatric Advisor 2005.4: Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) of the Newborn
The hemorrhages are graded from 1 to 4 according to the severity of the bleeding.
The brain makes cerebrospinal fluid (also called spinal fluid), which circulates through the ventricular system in the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.
If there is bleeding, head ultrasound scans will be used to check if the bleeding has gotten worse and look for clearing of any blood clots.
www.med.umich.edu /1libr/pa/pa_ivh_hhg.htm   (1346 words)

  
 Less Invasive Procedure Stops Brain Aneurysm Bleeding
A recent clinical study found that while the majority of patients still should be treated by the proven microneurosurgical clipping techniques, a certain number of patients with ideally configured aneurysms may be better treated by the less invasive endovascular coiling procedure.
An aneurysm is a balloon-like structure attached to an artery whose rupture -known as a subarachnoid hemorrhage -results in bleeding into the space around the brain.
In the minimally invasive procedure, the endovascular coil is introduced into the brain through a catheter threaded from a blood vessel in the patient's groin.
www.healthcare.ucla.edu /vital-signs/article-display?article_id=525   (321 words)

  
 CAT Scan (CT) - Head
CT of the head and brain is a patient-friendly exam that involves radiation exposure.
Detection of bleeding in a patient with a sudden severe headache who may have a ruptured or leaking aneurysm.
In CT of the head, numerous x-ray beams are passed through the skull and brain at different angles, and special sensors measure the amount of radiation absorbed by different tissues (and lesions such as a bleeding tumor).
www.radiologyinfo.org /en/info.cfm?pg=headct   (1628 words)

  
 Bleeding, Intracranial
Occasionally the culprit is an arteriovenous malformation, a tangle of swollen arteries and veins in or near the brain.
To drain the build-up of blood and relieve the pressure it puts on the brain, a craniotomy (opening of the skull) may be needed.
Intracranial bleeding is one of the leading causes of death in people under the age of 50.
www.healthsquare.com /mc/fgmc9007.htm   (931 words)

  
 Head Trauma, subdural, extradural,
May be associated with arterial lacerations on the brain surface.
Brain damage more severe, prognosis worse than for extradural haematomas.
May also occur in injuries when the damage to the underlying brain is trivial or negligible.
www.geocities.com /drweightloss/neurosurgery/neurosurgery.html   (1507 words)

  
 News 8 Austin | 24 Hour Local News | HEADLINES
The average age for patients is those in their 60s, and the biggest risk factor for it is hypertension.
When the hemorrhage is in a deep brain structure and is large, patients have a one-month mortality of 90 percent.
NovoSeven is being studied to stop hemorrhaging in the brain after a stroke.
feeds.austinnews.net /?rid=668fdfb571abeaed&cat=3772e08ad12afe08&f=1   (570 words)

  
 Pediatric Advisor 2001.1: Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) of the Newborn
Your physician will order an ultrasound scan of the baby's brain if the baby is more than 6 weeks premature (less than 34 weeks post-conceptional age) or if he or she thinks the baby might have IVH.
Ultrasound scans of the baby's head are done every few days during the first week to find out whether bleeding has occurred or if it has gotten worse (progressed).
Children who have had IVH need to be observed and evaluated for several years to determine if the bleeding has hurt the brain.
www.tripeds.com /pa/hhg/ivh.htm   (1308 words)

  
 LaVarious.com: A wonderland of uselessness
Thus, my bleeding brains candle article was born.
Well, I did enjoy the franchise but I didn’t really find a bleeding scream mask to be that scary and didn’t want to waste money on it when I could easily walk down the toy isle and plop down $50 for Omega Supreme.
Bleeding Brains candles will cost you around $3.94, but if you find them at a Halloween specialty store, like the 50,000 that just sprung up as I wrote this sentence, you will be shelling out an easy $6.00 for the disgusting little bastards.
lavarious.com /articles/candles_article.htm   (987 words)

  
 Alcoholism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unlike withdrawal from opioids such as heroin, which can be unpleasant but never fatal (Lowinson), alcohol withdrawal can kill (by uncontrolled convulsions or delirium tremens) if it is not properly managed.
The pharmacological management of alcohol withdrawal is based on the fact that alcohol, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines have remarkably similar effects on the brain and can be substituted for each other.
Since benzodiazepines are the safest of the three classes of drugs, alcohol consumption is terminated and a long-acting benzodiazepine is substituted to block the alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alcoholism   (3470 words)

  
 Brain symptoms - WrongDiagnosis.com
brain swelling (22), cerebrovascular symptoms (14), encephalitis (7)
The cause of Brain symptoms may be more easily identified if other symptoms exist.
When you follow a link to our interactive multiple symptoms page, you will be able to modify your list by adding and removing symptoms thus helping to better research your condition.
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /sym/brain_symptoms.htm   (338 words)

  
 Symptom: Brain symptoms - CureResearch.com
brain bleeding (intracerebral hemorrhage), brain swelling, brain bruising
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
brain damage, encephalopathy, encephalitis, encephalitis, permanent brain damage
www.cureresearch.com /sym/brain_symptoms.htm   (359 words)

  
 CNN.com - Sharon stable after 3rd brain operation - Jan 6, 2006
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Bleeding in Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's brain has been stopped and scans show improvement Friday after a third round of surgery to treat a major stroke, a hospital official said.
A brain scan following the procedure showed "significant improvement in the appearance of the scan as interpreted by the neurologists and experts in neurosurgery and imaging," he said.
Doctors rushed Sharon back into the operating room after a CT scan Friday morning showed renewed bleeding and increasing pressure on his brain.
cnn.com /rssclick/2006/WORLD/meast/01/06/sharon/index.html?...   (664 words)

  
 Shark Blog: Bleeding-Brain Leftists
Bleeding heart liberals are usually annoying, and frequently expensive, but seldom horribly dangerous.
He lost his brain about the same time Michael Moore did.
I'm not saying that you should follow her because you're doing quite an excellent job of proving her wrong.
www.usefulwork.com /shark/archives/000202.html   (775 words)

  
 AllRefer Health - Hemorrhagic Stroke (Brain Bleeding, Brain Hemorrhage, Stroke - Hemorrhagic)
AllRefer Health - Hemorrhagic Stroke (Brain Bleeding, Brain Hemorrhage, Stroke - Hemorrhagic)
Bleeding irritates the brain tissue, causing swelling (cerebral edema).
Topics that might be of interest to you
health.allrefer.com /health/hemorrhagic-stroke-info.html   (861 words)

  
 RECIPE FOR Brulette Gelatin Shots
Most of the recipes I've seen in the past for brain gelatin molds have focused on achieving a gross looking"gray matter" color.
While this might be anatomically correct, trust me, it won't make people want to eat it, regardless of how good it might taste.
I developed my brain Jell-O molds more with taste in mind, which usually means the colors, if not the shape, are at least somewhat palatable.
www.fabulousfoods.com /recipes/dessert/misc/melbabrain.html   (536 words)

  
 Healthopedia.com - Seizure (Convulsion, Fit, Epilepsy)
Seizures are caused by sudden, large discharges of electrical impulses from brain cells.
A seizure may involve a wide variety of symptoms, depending on the part of the brain affected and the type of seizure.
abnormalities in the blood vessels of the brain
www.healthopedia.com /seizure   (303 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Sharon undergoes surgery for 'severe' bleeding in brain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who suffered a "significant" stroke on Wednesday that caused a massive brain hemorrhage, underwent seven hours of surgery to stop the bleeding, the director of Hadassah Hospital said today.
The Israeli leader, who is 5 feet, 7 inches and weighs 250 pounds, bounced back after the first stroke.
But patients generally do not "recover their mental faculties after severe brain hemorrhages," said Stephan Brandeis, head of cardiology at Laniado Hospital in Hadera.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/2006-01-04-sharon_x.htm   (1028 words)

  
 Woman's Death Following Disney World Ride Caused by Bleeding of Brain | Asian American Daily | GoldSea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
German woman who became ill this week after riding ``Mission: Space'' at Walt Disney World died from bleeding of the brain, a medical examiner's office said Friday.
The official cause of death will not be available for several weeks until tests of the victim's brain, organs and toxicology reports are complete, Garavaglia said.
Walt Disney World reopened its ``Mission: Space'' attraction Thursday because engineers found it was operating properly, a day after Bluemel died at a local hospital.
goldsea.com /Asiagate/604/14disney.html   (346 words)

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