bleeding in the brain? is it serious?

Question

I grandpa fell of a trackter and busted his head open...They rushed him to the hospital he might have bleeding in the brain?!?! is this serious?

Answer 1

Yes, very serious.

Answer 2

Bleeding On The Brain

Answer 3

Bleeding in the brain is very serious, especially if it cannot be controlled. The doctors will watch to be sure the bleeding stops and do whatever step are required to lesson the press if needed. But unfortunately this can have a bad results if the bleed continues.

I hope all goes well with him and he can recover to his old self. Just tell him to off that tractor for a while.

Answer 4

The brain is located within a very rigid protective skull that does not afford any leeway in an adult. A child's skull is still relatively 'expensile' within a certain limit. Therefore, in an adult, ANY bleeding in the brain / skull should be treated as a serious matter. An active bleed runs the risk of compressing the brain tissues within that tight confines of the skull. I would suspect that your grandpa might have sustained an extradural hematoma which might need urgent evacuation.

Answer 5

Brain Hemorrhage
A brain hemorrhage is a type of stroke. It occurs when bleeding into the brain kills brain cells.

It can occur as bleeding:

Inside the brain
Between the brain and the membranes that cover it
Between the layers of the brain's covering
Between the skull and the covering of the brain

Symptoms
Signs of bleeding inside the skull tend to come on rapidly and include:

A sudden headache
Steadily increasing neurologic losses such as weakness, inability to move, numbness, loss of speech or vision and confusion
Nausea and vomiting
Seizures
Loss of consciousness

Causes and Risk Factors
These include:

Head injuries. For people under the age of 50, this is the most common cause of bleeding inside the skull.

Abnormalities in blood vessels in and around the brain. These may be present from birth. They are only found if symptoms develop.

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

High blood pressure. High blood pressure over a long time can weaken blood vessel walls.

Amyloid angiopathy: This is an abnormality in the blood vessel walls. It occurs more often as we age. It may cause many small, unnoticed bleeds before causing a large one.


Diagnosis
Doctors hearing the symptoms a patient has may strongly suspect bleeding inside the skull.


This may be confirmed using a computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain. If not, a spinal tap can be used to confirm or rule out subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding between the layers of the covering of the brain). A spinal tap may also be needed if infection is suspected. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT angiogram and/or contrast angiography may be needed to complete the diagnosis and help doctors to decide on the proper treatment.



Treatment
Treatment for bleeding inside the skull varies, depending on what caused it, where it is and how large it is.

Treatment may include:

Diagnostic radiology
Interventional radiology
Microsurgical techniques can be used to treat abnormal or leaky vessels

Answer 6

yes it is, but it would really depend on where in the brain.