Shedding Light On The Silent Killer Heart Disease Condition, Intracerebellar Haemorrhage!

Its been about two years since the Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, in an autopsy on late Nigerian pop star, Goldie Harvey, revealed that the musician died of ‘hypertensive heart disease’ which triggered "intracerebellar haemorrhage.'..

This came as a shock to many, including her family, close friends, colleagues and fans, as she shewed no sign of the deadly disease before her sudden death.

Roving Informant decided to re-visit our blog on the disease condition known as  'Intracerebral hemorrhage', if for nothing, to remind us to find time from our 'busy schedules' to go for a routine medical check, know our health status, and if need be, get treatments as soon as possible...to avoid further shocks...

Research disclosed that a lot of very active young people currently suffer from this silent killer, and the fact that they often is no sign of the condition, leaves one in the dark, until it is rather too late.

What is Intracerebellar Haemorrhage?

Intracerebral hemorrhage occurs when a diseased blood vessel within the brain bursts, allowing blood to leak inside the brain. (The name means within the cerebrum or brain). 

The sudden increase in pressure within the brain can cause damage to the brain  cells surrounding the blood. If the amount of blood increases rapidly, the sudden buildup in pressure can lead to unconsciousness or death. Intracerebral hemorrhage usually occurs in selected parts of the brain, including the basal ganglia, cerebellum, brain stem, or cortex.

What causes it?

How does it occur?

The most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is high blood pressure (hypertension). Since high blood pressure by itself often causes no symptoms, many people with intracranial hemorrhage are not aware that they have high blood pressure, or that it needs to be treated. 

A ruptured blood vessel will leak blood into the brain, eventually causing the brain to compress due to the added amount of fluid.

Head trauma. Injury is the most common cause of bleeding in the brain for those younger than age 50.

High blood pressure. This chronic condition can, over a long period of time, weaken blood vessel walls. Untreated high blood pressure is a major preventable cause of brain hemorrhages.

Aneurysm. This is a weakening in a blood vessel wall that swells. It can burst and bleed into the brain, leading to a stroke.

Blood vessel abnormalities. (Arteriovenous malformations) Weaknesses in the blood vessels in and around the brain may be present at birth and diagnosed only if symptoms develop.

Amyloid angiopathy. This is an abnormality of the blood vessel walls that sometimes occurs with aging and high blood pressure. It may cause many small, unnoticed bleeds before causing a large one.

Blood or bleeding disorders. Hemophilia and sickle cell anemia can both contribute to decreased levels of blood platelets.

Liver disease. This condition is associated with increased bleeding in general.

Brain tumors.

Who gets it?

Intracerebral hemorrhage occurs at all ages. The average age is lower than for ischemic stroke. Less common than ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes make up about 12 percent of all strokes.





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