Common Warning Signs Of A Hemorrhagic Stroke

Hemorrhagic stroke is a serious medical event where an artery in an individual's brain begins to bleed. The surrounding brain tissues are inundated with blood when a weak blood vessel in the brain bursts open. The displaced blood causes damage to the individual's brain cells, rendering some tissues in the brain unable to function. There are two primary classifications of a hemorrhagic stroke. An intracerebral hemorrhage causes a hemorrhagic stroke when the bleed is in the actual brain tissue. A subarachnoid hemorrhage causes a hemorrhagic stroke when the bleed is in the space between the brain and the protective membranes that surround it. Hemorrhagic stroke is most common in individuals who have bleeding disorders, hypertension, cerebral aneurysm, cavernous cerebral malfunctions, and arteriovenous malfunctions. Diagnosis of a hemorrhagic stroke is made with MRI, CT scans, blood tests, lumbar puncture, and an electroencephalogram. Treatment involves mediation of the bleeding and prevention of future bleeds.