Can Exercise Affect Amount of Brain Bleed from a Stroke?
Here’s one more reason to stop avoiding exercise: It may actually reduce the amount of bleeding in the brain caused by a ruptured artery. […]
Can a Chronic Subdural Hematoma Be Caused by Jumping Exercise?
If you’re over age 65 and do jumping exercises, could you end up with a chronic subdural hematoma? […]
Can the Dye for a Brain Angiogram Turn Urine Brown?
Was your urine brown or tea colored soon after having an angiogram to check for a brain aneurysm? […]
Blood in Eye After Sudden Bad Headache: Should You Worry?
Noticing what appears to be blood in your eye after a sudden bad headache can be quite alarming, as this can make you wonder if an aneurysm in your brain has ruptured or begun leaking. [...]
Are Unexplained Nosebleeds a Sign of Future Brain Aneurysm?
Are your recurring nosebleeds making you fear that this means either a current or future brain aneurysm? […]
Left or Right Temple Pain Waking You Almost Every Night?
Can waking nearly every night with left or right temple pain mean an aneurysm or a brain tumor? […]
Baby Briefly Passes Out After Hitting Head: Doctor’s Advice
If your baby gets hit in the head and briefly passes out, yet there are no other symptoms once the baby comes back around, this is a situation that should never be blown off. So [...]
Goose Egg on Toddler’s Head: Should You See a Doctor ?
Do you know what to do if you happen to discover a goose egg on your toddler’s head, but you have no idea how it got there? Obviously, the toddler somehow got hit in the [...]
Is It Safe to Lift Weights With a Headache ?
Is it safe to train with weights on a headache you got before the workout, and how about if the headache develops while you’re strength training? Some Headaches Mean Danger While Others Are Harmless “Headaches [...]
You Hit Head, Have Lingering Dizziness: What Should You Do?
Does dizziness after hitting your head always mean you should head to the emergency room? “Head injuries can be serious,” says J. Mark Anderson, MD, DABFM, of Executive Medicine of Texas and who is board [...]
Headache Pain When Moving Both Eyes: Can Be Emergency Condition
Do you feel headache pain whether you move your eyes right, left, up or down? Under certain circumstances this can mean an emergency situation. […]
Do All Head Injuries Show on an MRI or Can They Be Missed?
How reliable is an MRI at showing a head injury? Is it possible for a head injury to get missed on an MRI? Have you been in the emergency room recently to get checked out [...]
Can an MRI Miss a Head Injury and Not Show It?
Head injuries are very common, including among kids, so it’s crucial for an MRI to show a head injury. However, this isn’t always the case — in that this technology doesn’t always show trauma to [...]
Getting an MRI if a Family Member Has a Brain Aneurysm
Did you recently learn that an immediate family member has an aneurysm and are wondering if you should undergo yearly MRI screenings, what with all the anxiety this would cause? […]
Can a Brain Aneurysm Cause a Headache on One Side?
“Brain aneurysms can occasionally cause one-sided headaches,” says Farhan Siddiq, MD, a neurosurgeon with University of Missouri Health Care. […]
Can a Brain Aneurysm Cause Head Stabbing Pain?
Ever get a sudden “stabbing” type pain in your head and wonder if it’s a brain aneurysm rupturing? These sudden sharp stabbing pains in the head can, indeed, be caused by an aneurysm – depending [...]
What Can Cause a Chronic Subdural Hematoma to Be Fatal?
Being that it’s not acute and can be caught in time, how is it that sometimes people die from a chronic subdural hematoma? After all, this condition is relatively very easy to treat. Now in [...]
Child Hit Head? Questions to Ask ER Doctor re CT Scans
If your child got hit in the head, you need to make sure they don’t get unnecessary CT scans. Here’s questions to ask the ER doctor if you’re worried about radiation exposure. CT scans take [...]
Child Hits Head, Feels Fine but Vomits Overnight: Get to ER
Did your child hit their head during play yesterday, felt fine all day but in the middle of the night vomited? Are you still wondering if an ER visit is necessary? “With a head injury, [...]
Head Very Sensitive to Touch Post-Concussion: Cause, Solutions
Head sensitivity to touch after a concussion can be quite significant, causing alarm to the patient. You may think that this means brain injury, bleeding in the brain or some other serious problem due to [...]
Slip & Fall, Hit Head Hard on Concrete: Brain Bleed Prevention
The more fit your brain is, the less likely you’ll get a brain bleed from slipping on ice and hitting your head hard on the concrete. So the question then is, “How do we make [...]
Can You Get Serious Brain Injury Banging Head on Car Door ?
Whether or not a serious injury can result hitting your head on a car door depends on your age. We’re talking about casually getting in and out of the vehicle, rather than having one’s head [...]
Can Anabolic Steroids Cause Bleeding in the Brain?
Long-term use of anabolic steroids can cause damage to the brain. There are many causes of bleeding in the brain. Some of these bleeds occur slowly and some are instantaneous and thus immediately life-threatening. [...]
Hit Your Head & Scared of Brain Bleed? What You Should Know
Did you recently get hit in the head and are now panicky that there might be bleeding in your brain? Knowledge is power! Here’s how to know if you should go to the ER. [...]
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury vs. Concussion: What’s the Difference?
Is it just a matter of word choice when it comes to a concussion vs. a mild traumatic brain injury? Or are these two distinct conditions with medical differences? According to a report in Neurosurgery, [...]
Brain Bleed from Head Trauma: CT Scan vs. MRI
Why are CT scans used so much more than MRI's for suspected brain bleeds from head trauma when CT scans emit lots of radiation? MRI vs. CT Scan for Suspected Bleeding in the Brain The MRI [...]
How Many CT Scans Should a Head Trauma Patient Have?
Just how many CT scans are needed if someone has a small brain bleed resulting from a not-so-severe head trauma? This can be banging their head on the bottom of the bathroom sink after kneeling [...]
Should I Go to ER After Hitting Head on Bathtub?
Hitting your head on a bathtub after falling can cause bleeding in the brain, but should you rush to the ER simply because you bonked your head on the bathtub? What if you're fully conscious [...]
Hit Head; Should You Avoid Impact Cardio to Prevent Brain Bleed?
Wondering if after hitting your head you should avoid impact exercise like running or box jumping to prevent a brain bleed? After all, the jarring and shaking of such activity might induce bleeding in the [...]
Hit Head? Avoid Fish Oil & Garlic to Prevent Brain Bleed?
If you get hit in the head hard, should you avoid natural blood thinners like fish oil and garlic to prevent a chronic subdural hematoma? I posed this very interesting question to a neurological surgeon, [...]
Avoiding an ER Visit Due to CT Scan Radiation Fear?
Research shows that radiation from CT scans isn’t as bad as once thought. You should not hesitate to visit the ER because you think a CT scan will be ordered. What may be particularly concerning [...]
Left Side Neglect Caused by Brain Bleed from Hit in Head
Left side neglect can be caused by a chronic subdural hematoma (a type of brain bleed) that’s on the right side of the brain. My mother had a chronic subdural hematoma on the right side: twice. There were [...]
Sudden Temporary Blurry Vision: When to See Doctor
See a doctor ASAP if you have sudden but temporary blurred vision, as this can be a harbinger of an awful outcome. There are many causes of blurry vision, but let’s get more specific: Your [...]
Anti-Seizure Drug Prophylactically after Head Trauma?
A neurosurgeon addresses taking anti-seizure drugs after head trauma even if there are no symptoms, just in case to prevent a seizure. Keppra is an anti-seizure drug that may be given to a patient who [...]
How Soon after a Normal Head CT Can You Drive?
It’s a fair question: For how long should you avoid driving after hitting your head, even though the CT scan is normal and you have no symptoms? You hit your head and that day, get [...]
Normal CT Scan After Hitting Head: Brain Bleed Can Still Occur
A negative CT (CAT) scan after hitting your head doesn’t guarantee that bleeding in the brain won’t eventually result. It still might, and when it does, it’s called chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH). This happened to [...]
Can Chronic Subdural Hematoma with Symptoms Go Away on Its Own?
Burr hole drainage of a chronic subdural hematoma If a chronic subdural hematoma causes symptoms, does this mean it cannot resolve on its own, without medical treatment? After all, many elderly people (and [...]
Hit Head? Bleeding in Brain Symptoms Can Occur Six Weeks Later
If you hit your head and don’t have immediate symptoms or even symptoms for a few weeks after, you can still develop symptoms of bleeding in the brain at least six weeks later that are [...]
I Hit My Head Hard: When Should I Go to the ER ?
Have You Banged or Hit Your Head Really Hard Lately and Are Wondering If You Should Visit the ER? Getting hit hard in the head isn't pretty, and sometimes an ER visit is warranted. Sometimes [...]