Cerebral hemorrhage in children
In general, elderly people statistically more often suffer a cerebral hemorrhage than children. This is related to the increased tendency to fall in combination with frequent intake of blood-thinning medication. Nevertheless, children can also suffer from a cerebral hemorrhage.
The reasons for the occurrence of cerebral hemorrhage in children vary greatly. In addition to a fall or a large violent impact on the skull, certain clinical pictures can also be responsible for the cerebral hemorrhage.Cerebral haemorrhages caused by a pathological vascular course often occur in childhood. The same is the case with bleeding due to a congenital coagulation disorder.
Newborns and especially premature babies have an increased risk of developing a cerebral hemorrhage. An increase in pressure, such as that caused by a cerebral hemorrhage, can be checked in infants by palpating the fontanelles.
