Causes Of Cerebral Hemorrhage
Aneurysms
At least, I didn’t anyway … until my stroke. I realized how short life really is. Even though, now, life has returned to normal for me, I still get an eye-opener from time to time.
This week was one of those moments. A disc joc... Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Honoring those who have survived strokes on World Stroke Day
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertSurviving a brain injury or "brain attack" is not quite like surviving from any other type of... Read more »
Stimulant Medication Abuse
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertStimulant medications can be very helpful in treating certain medical conditions. Besides ADHD,... Read more »
Emotional heartache can lead to real heart disease conditions
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertFew stressors are as powerful as the loss of a cherished family member or relative. Every doctor... Read more »
Preventing a Stroke
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...and family history (such as strokes, aneurysms or brain hemorrhages in near relatives) and those... Read more »
Know How to Recognize the Signs of Stroke
By Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertA stroke is a "brain attack" that doctors name "cerebro" (brain) "vascular" (blood vessel)... Read more »
Health Guide
Symptoms of Stroke
People at risk and partners or caretakers of people at risk for stroke should be aware of the general symptoms. The stroke victim should get to the hospital as soon as possible after these... Read more »Stroke
A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack." Alternative Names Cerebrovascular disease;... Read more »Headaches: Cluster: Surgery
SurgerySurgical intervention may be considered for patients with chronic cluster headaches that do not respond to treatments. Patients whose headaches have not gone into remission for at least a year... Read more »Stroke Information
Blood Flow Blockage. The brain receives about 25% of the body's oxygen, but it cannot store it. Brain cells require a constant supply of oxygen to stay healthy and function properly.... Read more »Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis
Diagnosing a stroke Any type of stroke is considered a medical emergency and requires urgent medical assistance, because immediate treatment can make the difference between life and death. ... Read more »
Related News
Deadly Type Of Stroke Targets Mexican Americans and Women
June 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) It often begins as a "thunderclap" headache. It's been described as the "the worst headache of a person's life." In many cases... Read summary »
New stroke treatments show promise
October 03, 2008Several new stroke treatments have shown promise in recent studies. In one trial, patients who'd suffered an acute ischemic stroke who were given an... Read summary »
Brain hemorrhage may explain Natasha Richardson's death
June 09, 2009In the wake of the sudden death Wednesday of actress Natasha Richardson, reports that she suffered critical brain damage after a seemingly minor fall... Read summary »
Statins may boost brain hemorrhage risk after stroke
October 03, 2008Some stroke victims who take statins after suffering their stroke may be at increased risk of having a brain hemorrhage, a new study suggests.... Read summary »
Brain hemorrhages from Coumadin on the rise
October 02, 2008The rates of brain hemorrhages in people taking the anticoagulant Coumadin quintupled in the 1990s, new data suggests. Researchers also found that... Read summary »
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