Concentration Disorder

In addition to the consequences described above, which can occur as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage, the development of a concentration disorder is probably one of the most common long-term consequences of a cerebral hemorrhage. However, it is not possible to make an exact statement as to whether or not such concentration disorders will occur in a particular patient. The term concentration disorder covers two phenomena. On the one hand, it is often more difficult for those affected to concentrate on several things at the same time and on the other hand, the duration of attention can decrease significantly. The extent of this disorder varies from patient to patient and can vary from slight restrictions in

Washed-out language

In some cases, despite a successful therapy of the cerebral hemorrhage, long-term consequences such as blurred speech occur. This speech disorder is due to the fact that the area of the brain responsible for motor control of the muscles involved in speech is damaged by the increased intracranial pressure and can no longer perform its function with the same precession as before the cerebral hemorrhage. However, since our brain is often able to compensate for such functional limitations after a long period of time, this long-term effect often diminishes or even disappears completely over time. In any case, if speech problems occur, logopedic training is advisable to promote this compensation process.

Death

Since a cerebral hemorrhage can be life-threatening, even the suspicion of a cerebral hemorrhage is considered a medical emergency, which must be investigated immediately by means of appropriate diagnostics. However, despite the usually rapid diagnosis and adequate therapy, it is not always possible to prevent a fatal course. For example, the mortality rate for a cerebral hemorrhage due to high blood pressure is about 20%.

If a disorder of blood coagulation is the cause of the bleeding, this figure is even higher. The prognosis of a cerebral hemorrhage depends largely on the size and localization of the bleeding. Probably the worst prognosis by far is a bleeding in the area of the brain stem with a mortality rate of 30 – 50%.