Question 1

what are the causes of bleeding in the brain?

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Hypertension is # 1: Chronic high blood pressure, alcohol abuse, bleeding from existing vascular brain lesion, primary and metastatic cancers, cerebral vasculitis (inflammatory), coagulopathies (multiple causes), low platelet count, anticoagulants (coumadin (warfarin) etc), fibrinolysis, cocaine, amphetamines, cerebral malaria, and trauma. This list is not all inclusive, but includes many of the common causes.

Question 2

can you die from bleeding in the brain?

Accepted Answer

Bleeding in brain: Bleeding in the brain from a ruptured aneurysm, trauma, hypertensiou or intrusion can cause spasm of blood vessels cutting off blood to parts of the brain.  It is often associated with brain swelling or an increase in intracranial pressure which can cause pressure on structures that control breathing and heart beat.

Question 3

how to determine if i am bleeding in the brain?

Accepted Answer

Brain hemorrhage: Usually bleeding within the brain is accompanied by severe headache and the sudden onset of change in alertness, or consciousness, or symptoms like a stroke.  It is very unlikely tor you to have a brain hemorrhage without knowing something is seriously wrong.

Question 4

what are the chances of someone surviving with bleeding in the brain?

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Not great: If a subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured aneurysm, about 50% die prior to reaching hospital.  If an intracerebral hemorrhage of any cause, mortality is 60% within one year.

Question 5

can you survive a stroke if there is bleeding in the brain?

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Absolutely: Neurosurgeons are consulted on every brain hemorrhage that enters a hospital.
Most of the patients with intracerebral hemorrhages survive- although their symptoms will vary by the location and size of their stroke.  Mortality is significantly elevated in large hemorrhages.  Aneurysm hemorrhage has a high mortality.  Subdural hemorrhages are often not fatal.

Question 6

can you last months with bleeding in the brain or would you go into a coma ?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Some of these tough events can cause coma, sometimes people survive, and sometimes they do well.  It depends on how much blood there is, what area of the brain is affected, and whether there are seizures or not, and how well they can be controlled.

Question 7

if you had internal bleeding in the brain how long could you survive? i don't know if there is a specific answer.

Accepted Answer

Depends: Need more information as well as survive as an intact individual or in a vegetative state

Question 8

does ginkgo biloba cause any bleeding? ive been taking ginkgo biloba was wondering if this will/can cause any bleeding in the brain or internally?

Accepted Answer

Ginkl Biloba:  See: " Is there a risk of bleeding associated with standardized Ginkgo biloba extract therapy? A systematic review and meta-analysis." It is usually not a problem if dosage is correct and there are not drug interactions.  REF: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21923430

Question 9

would bleeding in the brain cause pain in the ear?

Accepted Answer

: If one has significant ear pain I'd look for primary ear pathology before attributing it to intracranial bleeding. I know that high intracranial pressure can cause a pressure feeling in the ear though. A neurologist or neurosurgeon would have much more experience with intracranial bleeding &amp; whether it can cause ear pain.

Question 10

can a 2mm avm cause small bleeding in the brain?

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AVM: A 2mm avm is an extremely small size avm and impressed they were able to find it on radiologic studies. An avm always has a risk of bleeding but if only 2mm in size this would be a low flow avm and the risks on the lower size. I would recommend followup in the future to make sure there is no growth in the avm as that would change the treatment.

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