What Happens to Brain if Brain Dead Person Stays on Ventilator?
Find out from a doctor whether or not the brain really turns to mush if a brain dead person is kept on a ventilator. “No, the brain cells do not turn to mush, any more than [...]
Brain Dead on Ventilator: Can Hair & Nails Grow?
An internal medicine doctor answers the question of hair and nail growth in a legally dead (brain) body. A person who has been declared brain dead, but is “breathing” due to a ventilator, and being [...]
Brain Aneurysm: Surviving a Rupture with Fast Treatment
Often, a ruptured brain aneurysm means quick death, and if not, permanent brain damage. But these burst blood vessels do not always have to be lethal. Surviving a Ruptured Brain Aneurysm “The sooner the presence [...]
How Long Can Brain Aneurysm Leak or Bleed Before Bursting?
Could a brain aneurysm slowly leak or bleed for a few weeks before rupturing? To find out if a brain aneurysm could slowly bleed or leak over a period of up to three weeks before [...]
When a Headache Means Serious Trouble vs. Benign
Pain in the head or a sudden bad headache or even a medium one that won't go away is one of the most frightening symptoms. That's because the head contains the brain! And anything involving [...]
Sphenoid Sinusitis Headache Symptoms vs. Aneurysm Headache
A most severe headache can be caused by a ruptured aneurysm as well as from sinusitis, particularly the sphenoid type. A ruptured aneurysm, and sinusitis, are unrelated medical conditions, though a person by sheer coincidence [...]
Aneurysm Headache vs. Normal Headache: Recognizing the Difference
How can you tell if that sudden, alarming headache is an aneurysm headache? Can a headache hurt really bad and still be normal? Does an aneurysm headache feel different than a normal, regular headache? If [...]
Stabbing Pain Behind Eye Possible Causes
It can be quite frightening to suddenly feel stabbing pain behind your eye. Causes of Stabbing Pain Behind Your Eye “Pain behind the eye can be from a number of causes," says Dr. Ravish Patwardhan, [...]