Is a cranial bleed as dangerous as an anurism, can it happen again?
Generally, cranial bleeds are more serious because an aneurysm (note spelling, a weakend spot on a blood vessel that has ballooned outward) is still intact. There are 3 kinds of cranial bleeds: Epidural, subdural and intracranial. They can be due to blown (ruptured) aneurysm or head trauma. The bleeding creates pressure on the brain itself. Essentially, he has had a stroke (CVA). This can cause damage to the brain and affect function. What specific function(s) is/are affected (speech, motor control, reasoning, etc.) depends on the areas of the brain that are involved and how great the pressure is and how long the condition lasts prior to reatment. It can be a small area with mild memory loss or large areas with a vegetative state and eveything in between. Can it happen again? That depends on what the cause of the bleed was to begin with. Anticoagulant therapy implemented with drugs such as heparin or Coumadin (wayfarin sodium) can help prevent further formation of blood clots which cou
