Phu-ThoA 44-year-old male patient, with a history of hypertension but not maintaining daily medication, suddenly had consciousness disorder due to a stroke.
On May 22, doctor Nguyen Anh Minh, Emergency – Intensive Treatment Unit, Stroke Center, Phu Tho General Hospital, said the patient was hospitalized with consciousness disorders, headaches, and vomiting a lot. .
The results of a CT scan examining the cerebral vessels showed images of subarachnoid bleeding, dilated ventricles and an aneurysm in the artery. He has had high blood pressure for two years but does not take daily maintenance medication, has a history of headaches, and has not had his blood vessels checked.
Doctors diagnosed the patient with meningeal hemorrhage due to rupture of an anterior communicating aneurysm on a background of hypertension and treated the aneurysm. After 3 days of surgery, the patient recovered well, called for information, and moved his arms and legs almost normally.
According to Mr. Minh, not maintaining daily blood pressure medication causes blood pressure to increase, which is the cause of stroke in patients.
Image of cerebral aneurysm. Image: Hospital provided
A brain aneurysm is a phenomenon in which blood vessels in the brain swell or swell, often occurring in areas where the vessel wall is weak. Risk factors are high blood pressure, smoking, alcoholism, substance abuse, infections, and trauma.
Doctors recommend that people, especially patients with persistent headaches, should have a cerebral angiogram (cranial MRI, CTA) to check for brain aneurysms or malformations. Everyone should follow a healthy lifestyle and take medication as directed if they have an underlying medical condition to prevent life-threatening complications.