Saudi Surgeon stepped in to Stop Deadly Brain Bleeding

Constant headache and severe vomiting sent patient to ER

Riyadh

Neurologists at Taif (western Saudi Arabia) saved a patient from sudden bleeding in the cerebellum in a 3-hour surgery.

Saudi Health stated that Neurologists at King Faisal Medical Complex (KFMC) on Sunday, 10th September, saved a patient’s life after experiencing sudden bleeding in the cerebellum causing severe hydrocephalus that almost took his life.

The male patient came to the ER suffering chronic headaches, constant vomiting, and high blood pressure. Clinical examinations and x-rays showed severe bleeding in the right lobe of the cerebellum and hydrocephalus. Accordingly, surgery was decided to place a shunt in the ventricles and stop the bleeding completely.

The patient was moved to the ICU for follow-ups until recovery.