What is left cerebellar hemorrhage with obstructive hydrocehpalus?

Answer 1

The obstructive hydrocephalus means that the cerebrospinal fluid, which bathes the brain and spinal cord, cannot be reabsorbed. This is bad because it is still being made, but it can't go anywhere. The fluid is accumulating, which is a hemorrhage. It this case, the accumulated fluid is in the cerebellum.

Answer 2

Hemorrhage is always bleeding, not nonspecific "flluid". The cerebellum is the part of the brain located behind the brainstem. It has 2 lobes (or hemispheres) and a middle section. Its functions are concerned primarily with the coordination of voluntary muscle activity.

Hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is normally in circulation. Obstructive would suggest that something is interfering, obstructing, the normal flow of CSF, possibly the hemorrhage.

The hemorrhage is at the left lobe of the cerebellum and CSF has been blocked and has built up in this area.

How the hemorrhage is managed will depend on how big it is. It may require surgical repair to correct it and to cauterize the bleeders. Whether or not voluntary muscle control returns, I cannot say. I don't know how extensive the brain damage will turn out to be. The CSF may be shunted for the time being. A tube-like structure may be implanted to divert the flow of CSF around the damaged area.

Answer 3

It would be helpful to know more about the patient's age and circumstances. The cerebellum is basically a midline structure behind and beneath the cerebral lobes, and above the pons and medulla. It is partitioned into a left and a right lobe. To visualize this better you should find a book on anatomy or a suitable site on the internet.

Cerebellar hemorrhage occurs in prematures, or in individuals with abnormally formed blood vessels called arteriovenous malformations. Injury, tumor and elevated blood pressure are less common causes of hemorrhage.

There are four ventricles in the brain. They are relatively small spaces filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Any OBSTRUCTION in the CSF pathway (for example, from hemorrhage) results in increased CSF pressure. With nowhere for the fluid to go, one or more of the ventricles expand, resulting in hydrocephalus (water head). In older individuals this results in severe headaches, vomiting, incoordination, etc. In infants and small children, the cranial bones are not fused, so the head grows disproportionately large.

Treatment is urgent to prevent further damage to the brain and usually involves placing a shunt from the affected ventricles to another part of the body.

Answer 4

The left side of the brain has some kind of bleed going on. Could be from a small aneurysm, an injury, high blood pressure, etc. The obstructive hydrocephalus - the bleed or the clot that could follow is obstructing the cerebrial spinal fluid that flows in the brain. Probably will need a shunt inserted to releave the pressure.

Answer 5

A hemorrhage in the head with I think and obstruction causing fluid to collect on the brain.

Here are some links

http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Cerebellar_Hemorrhage.asp

http://nyneurosurgery.org/hydroobstruct.htm

Answer 6

cerebellar hemorrhage is bleeding of a part of the brain, and hydrocephalus is water (fluid) on the brain, basically too much pressure.