Question 1

blood clot on brain now showing small bleed around it on mri scan ?

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Unclear: Is this a new bleed or change in the appearance of the old bleed? The answer to this is important. New bleeding made need to be addressed but an old bleed changing its composition as it ages is to be expected.

Question 2

a 37 yr old has suffered a stroke'/ has blood clot on brain, two surgeries to relieve pressure. on ventilator, unresponsive, is there hope of recovery?

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Stroke: Prognosis depends upon the extent of brain damage so impossible to tell. Hang in there.  Brain is complicated but more plasticity at a young age.  Prognosis has to do with both clinical course and findings on brain scans.

Question 3

what are the likely causes of brain blood clots and what are their symptoms?

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Artery/Fibrillation: Most strokes are due to clots to the brain.  These occur due to clots from the heart in those with atrial fibrillatiion  and those with plaque in the carotid arteries.  Small clots form, travel up to the brain and occlude small arterioles and thus a small stroke.  There are other causes but those are the most common.  That is why Coumadin (warfarin) and Aspirin are used in prevention of clot formation.

Question 4

can a blood clot in the brain be cured?

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Possibly: If the blood clot is over the coverings of the brain, such as a subdural hematoma, or epidural hematoma, surgery to decompress and extract is often vital.  A blood clot intracranially is a much more difficult process with a 60% mortality by one year.  An aneurysmal rupture is a clearcut medical emergency and can kill 50% prior to reaching hospital.

Question 5

could a blood clot in the brain be fixed?

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Require more info: Further information is required to give you an answer.
Blood clot meaning stroke which is a clot in the blood vessel. Or blood clot on surface of brain or within the brain.
Regardless if damage was done to the brain the degree of damage would determine any permanent effects.

Question 6

what could a blood clot in the brain cause?

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Stroke: This can cause stroke and lead to death due to lack of oxygen to the brain.  If it's very small then altered mental status, headaches as well.

Question 7

what is the cause of blood clots in the brain?

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Many causes.: There are many causes.  Atherosclerosis is one.  Vascultis can do it also, which has many forms, like polyarteritis nodosa.  Hematologic diseases, such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura can cause it, as can drugs, like cocaine.  Embolism, and vasoconstriction are other major causes.

Question 8

how is a blood clot inside a brain aneursym treated?

Accepted Answer

Radiologic-surgical: Brain aneurysms that are susceptible to form thrombosis, meaning blood clots, can be treated by either neurosurgical clipping or neuroradiologic coiling depending on the associated neurological symptoms, location of aneurysm, and size of the aneurysm. Various radiologic techniques can be used to further evaluate these aneurysms and thus will dictate treatment options.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of having a blood clot in your brain?

Accepted Answer

Brain hemorrhage: A brain hemorrhage usually is associated with a bad headache, and loss of neurologic function, like weakness in one limb or another.  Seizures can also occur.

Question 10

what are symptoms of really really tiny blood clots in the brain?

Accepted Answer

Small strokes: The symptoms from 1-2 mm infarcts or hemorrhages vary from none to temporary disability which clear in a few days.  They can cause cumulative damage also if the cause is not found and treated.

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