[Recovering_Democrat]

Sad. How does a brain hemorrhage happen? Is it ill health, a freak thing, I mean, he was short but never seemed to be a hard living fellow.

[Osage Orange]

Seems I read that he fell, and hit his head.

[Myrddin]

How does a brain hemorrhage happen?

A shock to the head can tear a fragile blood vessel. If it is a small one, it can take time to show symptoms. By that time, it may be too late. Liam Neeson's wife had a skiing accident that progressed down that path.

[Richard Kimball]

With a closed head injury, a broken blood vessel spews blood into the brain. In most other parts of the body, it manifests as a bruise and doesn't create any significant problems unless a clot develops in a vein or artery. Inside the head, the skull will not let the body swell to accommodate the blood, so the blood compresses the brain. This also can lead to the brain trying to swell, and again, the skull compresses it.

There are several techniques to alleviate the pressure, the most common being drilling a hole in the skull to let the blood leak out. Another method is to crack the skull, allowing it to separate slightly to accommodate brain swelling. They can also induce a coma through drugs, and sometimes this will slow brain swelling. All of these procedures are risky. ****Please note, I have only been trained to EMT level. I am NOT a doctor.