Head, Neurosurgery FAQ - Page 30

Hearing impairment caused by brain injury? Hello Dr. Chang, my father is 72 years old and suffered a left brain injury due to a fall. He has been discharged from the hospital, but he is experiencing hearing loss in his left ear. He describes that if the surrounding noise is a bit...

A 0.6 cm mole has been found on the scalp, and it has changed color? Today, a friend noticed a large mole on the top of my head, near the back of my skull. It has a diameter of about 0.6 centimeters, with a brownish outer edge and a black center that is neither raised nor sunken....

Concussion I would like to ask the doctor about an incident that occurred at the end of December when I was hit in the head while playing softball. At the moment of impact, I felt a sharp pain, but I was able to stand and move, and my consciousness was clear. I only felt slight s...

Please have Dr. Ding answer my question! Thank you very much? Hello Dr. Ding, my sister was in a car accident yesterday and is currently in a general ward at Lin Shin Hospital in Taichung. Her attending physician diagnosed her with intracranial hemorrhage, but the bleeding is exp...

Head trauma has resulted in dizziness persisting for over a week? Hello, doctor: My father (almost sixty years old) was struck on the left side of his head by a golf club about ten days ago. He went to the emergency room that day, and the hospital said he could go home for observ...

Coma after brain surgery due to a car accident? My mother was hit by a motorcycle while crossing the street and suffered a severe intracranial hemorrhage. She was urgently taken to the hospital, where the doctor reported extensive bleeding and significant edema in the posterior p...

Intracranial hemorrhage with coma? Hello doctor, my father-in-law fell from a height of about three meters yesterday and hit the back of his head directly on the ground, resulting in intracranial hemorrhage. He is currently in a coma, with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 4 and is n...

Medical consultation Hello, Doctor: I would like to consult a specialist regarding the following questions: 1. What is ventricular hemorrhage? What is intracerebral hemorrhage? 2. If both ventricular hemorrhage and intracerebral hemorrhage are diagnosed simultaneously, what cou...

excuse me? After experiencing intracranial hemorrhage, there are several important considerations to keep in mind during recovery. Since the injury occurred from a fall while riding a bike, and there was a reported hematoma of nearly 1 cm, likely a subdural hematoma, it is crucia...

Spinal cord injury Hello Doctor; I have a 32-year-old male friend who has been hospitalized for over three months due to a car accident. He currently requires respiratory support and cannot undergo further examinations, so we do not know the extent of his neurological injuries. H...

Basilar skull fracture Dear Dr. Hsieh, I have suffered a skull base fracture and was in a coma for about 7 days. It took around 20 days for me to fully regain consciousness and recognize people, with only some vague memories. Now, nearly 3 months have passed, and I am recovering...

Concerns about surgery or gamma knife treatment? I was hospitalized at the end of December last year due to bleeding from an arteriovenous malformation. At that time, the doctor administered medication to reduce intracranial pressure. After I regained consciousness, I noticed tha...

Is the presence of persistent flashes of light related to arteriovenous malformations? Hello, Doctor! I was hospitalized last December due to bleeding from an arteriovenous malformation. After receiving medication to lower intracranial pressure, I regained consciousness, but my l...

What medications or precautions should be considered for damage to the right frontal lobe? Hello Doctor, my father (67 years old) sustained a contusion on the contralateral frontal lobe due to a car accident one week ago. After four days of observation, the doctor decided to perf...

Slipped and hit the back of the head? Hello, my husband slipped on a thin layer of ice on an asphalt road and fell, hitting the back of his head hard against the ground. I immediately called out to him, but he did not respond at all. I saw him lying on the ground with his eyes wi...

Surgical Methods for Hydrocephalus Hello Dr. Chang! My father is 70 years old and was previously paralyzed in bed due to a stroke. He currently has hydrocephalus (which existed before the stroke but was untreated due to the stroke) and is experiencing seizures. He is taking antic...

Subdural hematoma Dear Dr. Ding, My father is 54 years old. On December 13, he fell from a 2-foot high ladder, landing on his left side. He was conscious during the fall and attempted to speak but was unable to. He even tried to get up. When the ambulance arrived, the paramedics...

Intracranial noise Hello, could you please tell me what diseases might cause intracranial noises in my head? PS: It's not auditory hallucinations and there are no ENT-related issues. Thank you for your clarification!

Whiplash injury? Hello Dr. Chiu, I would like to ask the following questions. On September 24th, while I was waiting at a red light with both feet on the ground, someone ran the red light and hit me from the left rear. The car did not overturn, but it was damaged. Since both of m...

Pituitary tumor Hello Dr. Ding: I underwent an MRI examination... In September, the results indicated a pituitary tumor (the January examination showed pituitary hyperplasia). The neurologist mentioned that there is slight pressure on the optic nerve and the vomiting center. My p...