I61: Intracerebral haemorrhage
I61.3: Intracerebral haemorrhage in brain stem
There are many blood vessels in the brain. You have had a bleed from a blood vessel. As a result, the brain tissue can no longer be properly supplied with blood. There are various risk factors that favor a bleed in the brain. A common cause is persistent high blood pressure. The high blood pressure damages the blood vessels in the brain. The blood vessels become stiff and can no longer adjust to the blood pressure. Then, if the blood pressure is particularly high, the blood vessels can rupture and the blood penetrates the brain tissue.
The brain stem is part of the brain. The brain stem is where breathing and heart rate are regulated. You have had a bleed in the brain stem.
When someone has a stroke, brain tissue is damaged. A brain hemorrhage is a type of stroke. A brain hemorrhage may result in various problems. For example, one may have problems with swallowing, or feel dizzy. Sometimes one is unable to move properly, or one may lose consciousness.
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