intracranial hemorrhage

Pressure on the Brain – Process, Causes and Symptoms

The pressure within the cranial cavity, the part of the skull that houses the brain, is maintained at a fairly constant level. This ensures that the brain can “float” in the CSF and be cushioned by the fluid without being compressed against the skull by its own weight, colliding with the skull bone during >> Read More ...

Bleeding in Brain and Cranial Bleeds (Hematoma, Hemorrhage)

The brain lies within the cranial cavity – the large hollow area in the upper part of the skull. The bone of the skull protects the delicate brain tissue. Only narrow passages in the bottom of the cranial cavity allows the nerves, blood vessels and lymphatic vessels to travel to and from the brain. Therefore the >> Read More ...