Bleeding in the brain, also called a brain hemorrhage, is a medical emergency caused by the rupture of an artery or vein due to abnormal pressure, trauma, and defect in the blood vessel. A brain bleed ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer affecting the bone marrow lymphocytes. It can affect B or T cells and may be slow- or fast-growing. CLL is a common type of leukemia, with ...

To maintain the integrity of the liposome matrix, vials of extended-release epidural morphine sulfate should be gently inverted or swirled and not vigorously shaken just before use. [21] Likewise ...

This is common with an injury like subdural hematoma in which blood pools on the surface of the brain. Symptoms may only develop days, weeks, or months later when ample pressure is exerted on the ...

The exact cause of CRMO remains unknown. The condition doesn’t involve any bacterial infections or other understood causes that would naturally trigger an immune response. There does seem to be ...

In the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD)-3 headaches lasting longer than 14 days or persisting after epidural blood patch (EBP ... Patients consulted a median of 5 (IQR = 6.5) ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, ...

In this study, head traumas were more common in children compared to adults. The rate of cranial fractures was significantly higher in children, with a higher incidence of epidural hematoma compared ...