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.





.....Your comment on this heart condition is welcomed please.....

Twin Explosion Rocks Maidugiri!

Information getting to us, says twin explosions rocked one of the camps accommodating thousands  of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri, on the evening of Saturday, 14 march, 2015.

It was gathered that the explosion went off, at about 6:15pm local time, shaking many houses and structures around Ramat Polytechnic Institute,  Maduganari Ward and other communities.

11 Months After Abduction, The World Still Cries "Bring Back Our Girls"!

Its been a not-so-easy- 11 months since our girls were abducted and taken captive by the Boko- Haram insurgents....
but they are not forgotten....



With One Voice, We Still Cry

"Bring Back Our Girls"....

Developmental Lagos Project - Lekki Scheme 11 Coming Up!

We are back , this time with an interesting matter.......

Its about some recommendable  developmental progress at the relatively unknown, and tranquil Lekki Scheme 11 area, of Lagos State; hidden behind Ilaje bus-stop and Abraham Adesanya area of the Lekki Peninsula axis...

It was gathered that the Lekki Scheme 11 project has been on for quite a while, in what appeared to be a long term developmental project embarked on by the Lagos state government, some areas of the newly developing Lekki Scheme 11 project is beginning to look like its name...



Roving Informant noticed construction of roads and housing schemes in top gear at the siren neighborhood.

More pictures below:

Readers, its your comments that completes our stories....

Amstel Malta Celebrates AMVCA Multiple Award Winner, Kunle Afolayan!

Nigerian actor, and movie producer bags multiple awards at the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards, held at the Eko Hotel, Victorian Island - Lagos, on Saturday, March 7th, 2015. 

How really Re-branded Are Our Public Hospitals?

A lot has been said about the 're-branding' of most Nigerian public sectors and facilities, Politicians especially use this slogan to canvass for votes.

Tune in to any local channel, and all you see are pictures of 're-branded' schools, railways, markets and hospitals.

Roving Informant went about town this week to see how really re-branded most of these claims are.

A visit to the Lagos Island General Hospital showed that peharps, a lot more needs to be done, for the re-branding claims to be visible. 

Part view of the Lagos Island General hospital

Rightly, the buildings housing the various departments wore new looks, as doctors, nurses, and auxiliary staff were seen busying themselves with one emergency case or the other. Quite impressive one must commend. But that impression was short lived as we rovered into the casualty hall, only to see large number of patients wait for hours, just to be attended to by the casualty officer. 

The doctor was on ground quite alright, but obviously had her hands full with patients to be attended to, and it appeared she was the only one on duty for that particularly task.....considering the number of cases brought into the hospital on daily basis, we wondered why they should all be left at the mercy of just one individual; where-as qualified medical professionals are all over the place, looking for employment.. why lay that magnitude of burden on the shoulders of just one individual???

Our next port of call was the scan center at the Island Maternity...just like the General Hospital, the building appeared re-painted, with some state of the art facilities here and there...

but, it appeared for one to get a scan, patience should be your watch word....no matter the urgency.

On closer look, it was revealed that there is only one scanning machine and operator for the large number of women, and men who visit the scan center on a daily basis. 

Compared to what is obtained in the more advanced societies which we tend to emulate.....this is a far cry....We can do better than this!!!

Abii our own definition of 'Re-Branding' dey different??

Readers, its your comments that completes our stories....

Irate Crowd Kills Girl Suspected To Be A Suicide Bomber In Bauchi!

 In what the Police described as "mob action carried out by an irate crowd", a crowd reportedly beat a teenage girl to death on the suspicion that she planned to detonate a bomb at a market in Bauchi - Nigeria, Sunday, March 1.

According to the story, the two girls aroused suspicion when they refusing to be searched as they arrived at the gate to a vegetable market, eyewitnesses said people overpowered one girl and discovered she had two bottles strapped to her body. They clubbed her to death, put a tire doused in fuel over her head and set it on fire.

A second suspect, also a teenage girl, was arrested at Muda Lawal, the biggest market in Bauchi city.

The Police however have their reservations on the incident, as Police Deputy Superintendent Mohammad Haruna reportedly expressed doubts on the girl actually being  a bomber as she did not detonate any explosives when she was attacked, said He described her as the victim of "mob action carried out by an irate crowd."