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This describes uncal herniation and is a complication of raised intracranial pressure. This can occur following a haemorrhage when there is lots of blood collecting within the skull.
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Rising intracranial pressure causes the brain to move from one intracranial compartment to another
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This describes a subdural haemorrhage.
This usually occurs due to the tearing of veins across the subdural space. There is increased intracranial pressure leading to compression of the brain.
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Blood collecting between the dura mater and arachnoid mater
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This describes subarachnoid haemorrhage. The subarachnoid space is located between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater. The patient usually describes a severe headache, reaching maximal intensity very quickly. The raised intracranial pressure begins to compress the brain and causes symptoms described in the scenario above.
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Bleeding between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater
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This describes an intraparenchymal haemorrhage. It can occur due to hypertension, arteriovenous malformations and aneurysm rupture.
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Bleeding into the tissues of the brain
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This describes an epidural haemorrhage.
Symptoms usually include a severe headache and loss of consciousness however are usually post-trauma to the skull.
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c
Typically due to middle meningeal artery damage leading to arterial bleeding into the epidural space
Concept
Chapter
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Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Topic
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Neurology
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A 25-year-old male has presented to the emergency department by ambulance. The paramedics tell you that he described a sudden severe headache reaching maximal intensity almost immediately. He also had some nausea and vomiting.

On examination, the patient has double vision and has started to become increasingly drowsy.

Which of the following describes a subarachnoid haemorrhage?
a