Rylee Zigterman
3rd hr.
12-3-15
Brain Aneurysm
Did you know that about 6% of the United States population may be living with an unruptured or a ruptured brain aneurysm? It’s shocking to know that 6% of population Maye be living with an aneurysm not knowing it. About 40 to 50 percent of the 6% have a ruptured brain aneurysm and will survive, but a shocking 20% of the 6% will live having no permanent damage from their ruptured aneurysm. A brain aneurysm is one of the most horrifying diseases. Specifically, a brain aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel in your brain, and it most oftenly looks like a berry that is hanging on a stem. There are two types of a brain aneurysm, they are a ruptured brain aneurysm and an unruptured brain aneurysm.
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There is a 60% chance that you will survive after a ruptured brain aneurysm and a 40% chance that you will not survive. The bright side of this it that around 66% of those who survive and recover have some permanent neurological defect. The most astonishing truth is that medical care professionals still don’t know what causes an unruptured brain aneurysm or a ruptured brain aneurysm. Doctors do know that if you wait too long to get an MRI or CT scan to see if you have a ruptured or unruptured brain aneurysm, your symptoms will get worse. Initially, the outcome may be you living with some neurological defects for the rest of your life in the end that is way better than living with an ruptured or unruptured brain aneurysm.
Having a brain aneurysm can affect your whole family, knowing that your loved one could die any second is something that I think of every single day. I chose brain aneurysm for my topic because my mom has a brain aneurysm and I wanted to learn more about it. It really is shocking to know that there are treatments out there and that the mortality rates in some places are astonishing. All in all, I hope that you learned more about brain aneurysms as did
This damage is called chronic traumatic encephalopathy and it occurs when individuals suffer from many concussions or any other form of head injury. This damage has a lasting affect and can cause people to die at an earlier age then which they should. The life expectancy goes down for people with chronic
The Tale of Dueling Neurosurgeons definitely provided me with insight into the subject matter. I personally enjoyed reading about the rare ailments that an average person would have no idea about. The features of some of these brain anomalies are quite peculiar, yet they have a scientific diagnosis. I learned about the explanation for phantom limb syndrome and that because the motor cortex and the somatosensory cortex each contain “body map” and when areas share borders the sensations on one can wake up the mental memory of the area lost causing the phantom limb phenomena. I also learned about the mirror therapy that is so simplistic, yet so logical, while at the same time Kean provided historical information about the Civil War while telling this story. Teaching about the method and the myriad of amputations that could be done in just one day. Another thing I found interesting was how Harvey Cushing performed his work. I knew that the pituitary gland was responsible for the growth hormone and the different things that could go awry, but the way he had an assistant break into a funeral to remove the glands of a dead man seemed irrational, but I suppose it proves
Brain damage and death can result from serial concussions (Schafer). When one suffers from a concussion, one’s brain needs time to recover physically and mentally. Between 2002 and 2006, statistics showed that 52,000 people died from concussions and about 275,000 were hospitalized (Fundukian). Everyone’s recovery process is different (“Injury and Pain Care”). Although concussions may seem minor, they are very serious brain injuries that may result in severe damage to one’s brain.
In conclusion, head injuries are serious business and should always be treated as if it could be fatal. New information and products are being made to help curb the increasing amount of concussions. Even though the number of concussions have increased over the years, there have been steps that are being made to cut down on the number of injuries. Concussions can be potentially be fatal and can have many side effects, both now and later in life. Such side effects can include headaches, inattention, loss of short-term and long-term memory, loss of motor skills, and even disturbances in sleep. It cannot be stressed enough to not shrug off any type of injuries, especially a concussion.
Age; Individuals who are over the age of 65 are 4x likely to be diagnosed with a brain tumor than younger adults.
Firstly, there is various of sensing activities as in seeing and hearing as in a sense of understanding of what is seen and heard. Secondly the sense of feeling in numerous parts of the body from the head to the toes. The ability to recall past events, the sophisticated emotions and the thinking process. The cerebellum acts as a physiological microcomputer which intercepts various sensory and motor nerves to smooth out what would otherwise be jerky muscle motions. The medulla controls the elementary functions responsible for life, such as breathing, cardiac rate and kidney functions. The medulla contains numerous of timing mechanisms as well as other interconnections that control swallowing and salivations.
When it comes to death, everyone has a different perspective about it. One might think death is just a beginning, a key to open the door to the afterlife. A release, a way out to a different world. Others might think that death is simply a lesson of life. It teaches one not to waste his or her time but live to enjoy it, while it still last. Live and do whatever one desire before time runs out. Surely, death has many different purposes and meanings. In the short story “Bullet in the Brain” by Tobias Wolff. He uses death as a flashback and a final thought to show the reader the character’s life in the story. In the “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce, he uses death to teach the reader that one should stand up and protect the
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is a blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain, causing the death of brain cells due to the lack of oxygen. Abilities of that area of the brain such as muscle control and memory are lost when the brain cells begin to die. A cerebrovascular accident is also referred to as a stroke. There are two types of strokes, which include hemorrhagic or ischemic. Around 87 percent of all stroke cases are ischemic. An ischemic stroke is resulted by a blockage of a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain. An ischemic stroke can occur in two ways: an embolic stroke or a thrombotic stroke. In an embolic stroke, a blood clot forms in the body, usually the heart, and travels to the brain causing a blocked blood vessel.
Epidural hematomas are a severe complication of head injuries and are considered to be a medical emergency. Although they may not be seen as often as subdural hematomas, they are much more serious and require emergency surgery. If epidural hematomas are not picked up quickly, they can result in severe neurologic deficits and even worse, death. A major concern in a patient with an epidural hematoma is failure to rescue by healthcare professionals. Failure to rescue is when healthcare professionals do not notice signs of a patients declining condition and subsequently fail to stabilize the patient (Gravey, 2015, p.145). This has become an increasing problem and has lead to numerous preventable disabilities and death. In order to avoid unnecessary harm to our patients it is essential that nurses are able to detect and notify any suspicion of epidural hematomas. Since nurses spend the majority of the time with the patient, they hold a significant role in early detection.
A brain hemorrhage is a medical condition in which a blood vessel located in the brain bursts and produces internal bleeding. This condition is fatal if not caught and treated soon. Nearly half of people with a brain bleed die within two days, and only 12% of people are recover within one month.
The effects include paralysis of a limb or one side of the body and disturbances of speech and vision. The nature and extent of damage depends on the size and location of the affected blood vessels. The main causes are cerebral infarction (approx. 85%) and spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage (15%) (Waugh & Grant, 2010).
Brain Injuries are a very serious thing that can affect many people not just the person suffering from the injury. When I was just eight years old I have a very traumatic life changing event happen. My brother who was fourteen at the time got into a very bad accident that sent him flying approximately sixty yard and he landed on his head on the pavement. This was a tragedy for the whole family, it left us in distraught. “Brain Stem Injury” that is the phrase that changed our lives forever.
Imagine a middle school where you got fifteen minutes between each class! Mr.Hale please consider changing our schedules. Taking fifteen minute breaks would help us, it will give us a wonderful brain break, It will give us enough time to talk to our friends, and it would improve the student’s attention span.
In my opinion, people with brain damage should not be entirely and legally responsible for their actions, yet they should be held accountable with lighter penalties or rehabilitation. Nothing can replace the truth when one commits an offense, therefore, it is reasonable for people to accept the responsibility for their actions even though they are suffering from brain diseases. Generally, brain injuries can affect people in negative ways such as causing dysfunction; “antisocial behavior, poor decision-making and lack of impulse control” (Why are lawyers using brain damage as a criminal defense? The science doesn’t support it). Imagine when you lose your temper, a normal person would need a certain amount of time to be aware of their actions
Every day you hear of people having some sort of surgery on their body. Well can you imagine having a brain surgery? Well I’ve actually experienced it, and I’m going to tell you how it all started. A soft cough and I felt a soft pain; then, I sneeze and I feel a sharper pain. At first, these symptoms did not mean much to me and I never thought much about them, but who knew that one minor car accident would trigger and lead to multiple MRI’s? That minor accident I was involved in was a blessing for me because two years ago I was diagnosed with a brain malformation. Later I became aware that I was born with it and it is rare.