Case report
This report describes the case of Andrew Marr, a 55-years-old male who suffered a major stroke two years ago. Physically active with healthy weight caused his stroke by over-exercising on a rowing machine resulting in tearing his carotid artery. Physiotherapy is helping him to recover and restore the function of his limbs.
Andrew experienced haemorrhagic stroke , an acute damage to the brain tissue caused by bleeding into the brain .This type of stroke can happen anywhere in the brain but mostly in main cerebral arteries.
Early diagnosis and treatment is essential. The diagnosis is done based on distinguishing of ischaemic stroke caused by a blood clot from haemorrhagic stroke caused by rupture of blood vessels. The correct diagnosis is crucial. Wrong treatment could worsen the signs of haemorrhagic stroke. The quickest way of discovering what is happening in the brain is use of a CT scan, the method which combines X-rays imaging taken from different angles to build up 3D image. Haemorrhage is easily visible on CT scan because blood has a higher density whereas ischemic brain tissue appears normal.…show more content… Antihypertensive drugs are used to treat the high blood pressure and blood clotting factors for stopping the bleeding. Sometimes a surgery is needed to clamp the blood vessels and avoid further haemorrhage. It is usually done by catheter insertion via artery in groin to repair weak vessels. Bleeding also building up the pressure in the brain so it is require open skull to relieve the pressure and excess blood. Unfortunately damaged part of the brain does not regenerate, affected neurons die and they are not
