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1). Epidural and Subdural Hematomas: Dangerous Blood Clots on the Brain
To understand epidural and subdural hematomas -- two serious consequences of head injuries -- we need to know the basic anatomy of the brain and its coverings. Imagine an evil carpenter with an electric drill intent on drilling into a person's brain. What layers would the drill encounter in its passage from the outside of the head to its destination?
The drill would pass through the skin and then the skull (braincase) before penetrating a series of three membranes comprising the meninges.
Article tags: epidural, subdural, hemorrhage, hematoma, bleed, blood clot, trauma, head injury, shaken baby, surgery, operation
2). Am I Really At Risk Of Getting A Blood Clot?
We all experience blood clots from time to time, when we are bleeding; our body creates blood clots to stop the bleeding. However, when a blood clot prevents the natural flow of blood, blocks a vein, or blocks an artery, it becomes harmful and extremely hazardous to our health.
Article tags: blood clot, leg blood clot symptoms, pictures of blood clot in leg, symptoms of blood clot in the leg
3). A Stroke Survivor's Tale – Clinically Dead
~ A Sudden Paralysis ~
It was after a weekend in St. Augustine, Florida that Jim Olbrich had his too-close-for-comfort brush with death. That night a blood clot rushed into his brain and caused a major hemorrhagic stroke. A stroke that has left Jim walking like Frankenstein.
Jim had driven the two hours back to his home in Orlando. Tired, he went to bed .
Article tags: stroke survivor, hemorrhagic stroke, paralysis, paralyzed, blood clot, cholesterol, clinically dead
4). Traditional Therapies Can Prevent Heart Disease Too
In the ancient era, people used herbs or plants to cure those who were sick, although they could not possibly identify the sickness they encountered at that time. With the advancement of technology, doctors can nowadays accurately differentiate one sickness from the other and people take drugs to cure these diseases. Nevertheless, it seems that these so called medicines (mainly from the West) could not either treat the diseases effectively or have side effects.
Article tags: cholesterol, heart disease, blood clot, heart attack, stroke
5). Improving the Outcome of Stroke
The majority of strokes occur when a blood clot lodges in a blood vessel, blocking blood flow to a portion of your brain (ischemic stroke). The group of brain cells normally nourished by the oxygen in the affected blood vessels dies almost immediately after blood flow is blocked, while surrounding brain cells experience reduced blood flow.
Article tags: ischemic, stroke, blood clot, unusual headache, reduced blood flow