Saturday, April 22, 2006

Definitions

Aneurysm - "Aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel, much like a bulge on an over-inflated innertube. Aneurysms are dangerous because they may burst."


Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) [1, 2, 3, 4] -

"Subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs when a blood vessel just outside the brain ruptures. The area of the skull surrounding the brain (the subarachnoid space) rapidly fills with blood."

"SAH is responsible for the death and/or disability of 18,000 persons each year in North America alone. Unfortunately, the difficulties in detecting unruptured aneurysms in asymptomatic patients practically preclude the possibility of preventing most SAH."

Cerebrospinal Fluid(CSF) - the subarachnoid space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. Our bodies constantly absorb CSF out of the subarachnoid space. Our bodies simultaneously infuse the subarachnoid space with new CSF, to balance for the CSF which is absorbed.

>>When blood hemorrhages into the subarachnoid space, it must be broken down, by natural cellular process, until it has morphed into a substance which can be absorbed out of the subarachnoid space.