With a subdural hemorrhage or extradural hemorrhage, blood is released from the inside or outside of the brain. This can lead to a type of stroke. Read in this article what to do in case of one of these bleedings.

Contents

• Subdural hemorrhage
• Extradural hemorrhage
• How do you get it?
• Symptoms
• Diagnosis
• What to do?
• Treatment for recovery

Subdural hemorrhage

People who have just suffered a head injury in some way are likely to experience a subdural hemorrhage that occurs within a few minutes. In a subdural hemorrhage, the ruptured blood vessels are on the outside and the veins are somewhat thicker, causing the spaces to fill with blood. It may even take several weeks before pressure develops and complaints can arise.

Extradural hemorrhage

In people with an extra dural hemorrhage, the blood vessels that have ruptured are on the inside. Because the veins are somewhat thinner on the inside, it will take a long time before a number of symptoms eventually occur. How you can contract an extradural hemorrhage and the symptoms are the same as with a subdural hemorrhage.

How do you get it?

• Hard blow to the head due to sports
• Older people who have suffered a blow to the head
• Traffic accident

Symptoms

• Confusion
• Being numb
• Sudden coma
• Nausea
• Severe headache
• Fatigue

Diagnosis

If the GP is not confident, you will usually be immediately referred to a neurologist. This person will have a CT scan or MRI scan made in the hospital to see whether there is an accumulation of blood in the head.

What to do?

Subdural and extradural hemorrhage is life-threatening. This is because as more and more blood accumulates due to the head injury, it presses more and more against the tissue of the brain. Once the symptoms have passed, they will recur to an increasingly worse degree. If one does not trust him/her, he/she should see a doctor as soon as possible. The treatment for extradural hemorrhage in the hospital is usually surgery. This involves removing a piece of the skull and removing the blood. If the operation went well, the chance of recovery is very high.

Treatment for recovery

• Physiotherapy
• Speech therapy
• Dietician
• Occupational therapy
• Medical Social Work
• Rehabilitation doctor