Intracerebral hematoma (contusion)
Post-traumatic intracerebral hematoma occurs following TBI. It may not be accompanied by a skull fracture. Its diagnosis is made by CT. Clinically, the patient presents with neurological symptoms such as disturbances of the level of consciousness, peritraumatic amnesia, disorientation, agitation, drowsiness, weakness of one side of the body, and other symptoms. If the contusion is […]
Stroke
Ischemic stroke When a blood vessel in the brain is blocked by a blood clot or any other cause, normal blood supply to the brain is affected. Nervous tissue tolerates cessation of circulation for only a few seconds. The damage then becomes irreversible, and this part of the brain would have now suffered an ischemic […]