Can a patient recover from intraventricular or intraparenchymal hemorrhage?

Question

Hello doctor,

My father was admitted to the hospital 20 days ago due to a stroke. After conducting a computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, it was diagnosed that he had a right occipital intraparenchymal and intraventricular hemorrhage. When tubes were removed during the CT and MRI scan, he started bleeding. He is currently not very healthy, and the doctors advised another MRI scan. Unfortunately, after the first MRI scan caused bleeding, I feared for his health, and he slipped into a coma. Should he undergo another MRI with a stent or wait until he regains strength? Please advise something and have a look at his reports and weak condition.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I reviewed your father's reports (attachments removed to protect the patients' identity). He had an intracranial hemorrhage in the occipital lobe with intraventricular extension. It is a serious condition, and the prognosis is poor. The parameter that decides recovery from such bleeding is the level of consciousness. The prognosis is poor as he had lost consciousness, but MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is not worsening the intracranial hemorrhage. Rather it is the nature of the disease which is worsening the condition. A conservative approach would be better, as repeated MRI scans will not help him.

Thank you.