HAGA Teaching Hospital

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Brain aneurysm

Symptoms

Most brain aneurysms only cause noticeable symptoms if they burst (rupture). Because a brain aneurysms commonly occur on the larger arteries on the outside of the brain in the membrane that cover the brain (arachnoid mater), when they rupture this is called a subarachnoid heammorage, SAH. Symptoms of SAH are:

Haemorrhagic stroke

Haemorrhagic strokes are described by their location in the brain. One option is a bleed on the surface of the brain, in the membrane (or meninges) that cover the brain. For example: a subarachnoid haemorrhage is a bleed that happens between the layer closest to the brain and the second layer. The other option occurs when an artery inside the brain burst and bleeds into the brain. 

Symptoms

The most common symptoms during a haemorrhagic stroke may include

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Symptoms

After a head injury, someone can become unconscious. It is also possible that a person doesn't remember moments from before the impact. This is called post-traumatic amnesia (PTA). Besides unconsciousness and PTA, the following symptoms may occur:

Spinal surgery achondroplasia

Symptoms

Compression on the nervous tissue occurs most frequently in the lower back, concerning the cauda equina. This leads to pain in the legs upon walking and standing. This is called neurogenic claudication. This phenomenon also occurs in non-achondroplasts, because this is a normal phenomenon that occurs upon ageing. However, in achondroplasts it occurs more often due to the deviating anatomy.

Syringomyelia

Symptoms

Symptoms of syringomyelia are caused by increased pressure on the spinal cord and pinched nerves. This may cause the following symptoms:

  • Pain in arms and/or legs
  • Sensory problems in arms, legs and/or parts of the torso
  • Weakness in arms and/or legs
  • Coordination problems

Treatment

Scoliosis

Symptoms

Mild scoliosis does not typically cause problems, but in severe cases when the chest is twisted it can affect the organs in the chest and abdomen. The severity and the symptoms of the scoliosis can differ, but symptoms may include:

  • Back pain
  • Limited spine mobility
  • Problems breathing
  • Fatigue

Treatment