Glossary / Lexicon

Cerebral hemorrhage

Cerebral hemorrhage refers to a situation in which a blood vessel ruptures and the blood escapes into brain tissue, either damaging or destroying it. The symptoms of a Hemorrhage are determined by its site and severity.

Related Articles

Subarachnoid hemorrhage at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■■
Subarachnoid hemorrhage refers to the bleeding in the subarachnoid area of the brain due to the rupture . . . Read More
Stroke at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Stroke refers to temporary blockage of blood vessels supplying the brain, or a rupture of vessels in . . . Read More
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
- Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) : Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is defined as bleeding within . . . Read More
Circle of Willis at psychology-glossary.com■■■■
Circle of Willis refers to a spiderlike arterial structure formed by the anterior cerebral branches of . . . Read More
Alcoholism at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Alcoholism refers to a physical and psychological dependence on alcohol; - - Alcoholism is the state . . . Read More
Medulla at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Medulla is the structure that connects the brain with the spinal cord and controls vital life functions . . . Read More
Occlusions at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Occlusions are blockages in blood vessels caused by clots. The vessels serving particular areas of the . . . Read More
Auto-Erotic Asphyxia at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Auto-erotic asphyxiation (AEA) is the term used to describe the practice of cutting off the blood supply . . . Read More
Intracranial Pressure (ICP) at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Intracranial Pressure (ICP) related to the presence of a bleed (or hemorrhage ) within the cranium (skull) . . . Read More
Hemorrhage at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Hemorrhage refers to the rupture of an artery. Likewise, Hemorrhage is a type of stroke related to a . . . Read More