Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Bleeding Inside the Brain
Summary: Even among strokes -- the number three cause of death and the number one cause of disability in the U.S. -- some are worse than others. Strokes that involve…
How Are Brain Contusions Different from Brain Concussions?
Summary: Head trauma can damage brain tissue in more than one way. Two types of brain injury are contusion and concussion, but--contrary to popular belief--one is not just a worse…
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: When a Brain Aneurysm Bleeds
Summary: Although most headaches--even severe ones--are due to benign factors, when a headache is due to a bleeding aneurysm it is a medical emergency.