HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Cause Of Headache, Numbness In Arm And Memory Issues?

I have had a bleed on the brain, found after I was experiencing major headaches. It started shortly after hitting my head badly but doctors are not sure if that is what caused it or if I have a cavernoma. I have to wait until March for a neurologist to look at my scans and I keep getting bad pain which comes and goes - no pattern to it but it is extremely painful but only lasts a few seconds. Just wondering what it is and hoping it is not minor bleeds. I still have a bit of numbness in my right arm, some memory issues etc but I didn t visit the doctor when it happened and they didn t discover it until much later. It started in late September 2013/October and wondering when/if it would get better.
Mon, 11 Mar 2019
Report Abuse
Neurologist,  's  Response
Hello,

Those episodes are not related to new bleeds, you can feel reassured about that. A bleed in the brain doesn't cause pain which comes and goes, it is persistent for days at least, doesn't go away in a few seconds.

So it is very unlikely to be related to new bleeding. Keep in mind that the chances of rebleed are very low for cavernoma.

Some headache episodes are common after a brain bleed. If they are frequent you might want to discuss with the neurologist the possibility of beginning preventive medication.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Olsi Taka, Neurologist
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 
Loading Online Doctors....
Cause Of Headache, Numbness In Arm And Memory Issues?

Hello, Those episodes are not related to new bleeds, you can feel reassured about that. A bleed in the brain doesn t cause pain which comes and goes, it is persistent for days at least, doesn t go away in a few seconds. So it is very unlikely to be related to new bleeding. Keep in mind that the chances of rebleed are very low for cavernoma. Some headache episodes are common after a brain bleed. If they are frequent you might want to discuss with the neurologist the possibility of beginning preventive medication. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Olsi Taka, Neurologist