Bret Michaels Rushed to ICU with Brain Hemorrhage

[Lily Bleu]

This is sad news. I hope he recovers.

[Cali]

Delayed reaction.

Yknow I wonder if that's at all possible. Anyone know?

[HeartShapedBox]

Anything is possible

[baked_tater]

Could it be a delayed reaction from that accident??

Poor Bret. I hope he is OK.

[Sundance]

Yknow I wonder if that's at all possible. Anyone know?

Makes you wonder. Anyone with the background to know if these are related or entirely separate? Gotta say it is interesting.

Intracranial Hemorrhage
Epidural, subdural, subarachnoid, or intracerebral hemorrhages may complicate MTBI. Intracranial hemorrhages occur less often with MTBI than with other types of brain injury. However, anticoagulant therapy or coagulopathies increase risk. Neurological deterioration in a patient previously classified with MTBI is highly suggestive of an evolving intracranial hematoma. It is estimated that in 20% to 50% of cases of epidural hemorrhage there is a "lucid interval" following a brief loss of consciousness or period of confusion prior to neurological deterioration. 23 Epidural hemorrhage may occur secondary to tearing of a middle meningeal artery, middle meningeal vein, or dural sinus and may be acute or subacute in presentation.
Subdural hemorrhage occurs when trauma results in tearing of bridging veins or dura and may be acute, subacute, or chronic in presentation. Chronic subdural hematomas can present clinically months or years after a seemingly trivial head injury and often occur in the elderly.23 Manifestations of a chronic subdural hematoma may be mistaken for another disease process, including stroke or progressive dementia.23 Abuse should be considered as a cause of subdural hematomas in the elderly,25 toddlers, and infants.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage, which is more common with severe brain injury, results from bleeding into the cerebrospinal fluid from small vessels torn by forces generated by trauma. Subarachnoid hemorrhage can result in cerebral vasospasm and ischemia.23




Arch Intern Med -- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Toward Understanding Manifestations and Treatment, August 10, 1998, Kushner 158 (15): 1617

[sharky]

They say when you have "THE WORST HEADACHE OF MY LIFE" - you need to go straight to an ER...

[lisalucy69]

Sad news to hear. I hope he recovers soon.

[Voodoo Child]

Oh no I like Brett in a trashy way. I find him to still be very sexy for a man his age.

[Skye Leigh]

Wow I hope he gets better soon.

[Chalet]

I'd bet money it was from that tv show blow to his head.

[sputnik]

^^^
but didn't he hit the front of his head then? and if this was at the base of the brain you'd think he'd have to get hit on the back of the head.
sometimes people already have a weakened artery somewhere and they're basically walking timebombs and they never know when or if it will finally burst one day.

[Yoko Ono]

After Steele from Type 0 negative and Rapper Guru from Gangstarr, I was wondering who number 3 was going to be.

Hope it isn't Bret as I love Poison.

[Wiseguy]

Good news - his condition has stabilized:

Bret Michaels -- Stabilized

Originally posted Apr 23rd 2010 5:15 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

Bret Michaels is awake, in good spirits and talking ... TMZ has learned.

Ambre Lake, the Season 2 winner of "Rock of Love," tells TMZ she's spoken with people who are close to Bret who say he's stabilized and conscious.

Lake's tale matches another contestant who has also spoken with Bret's bandmates.

We're told the next 24 to 48 hours are critical -- Bret will be closely monitored.

Read more: Bret Michaels -- Stabilized | TMZ.com

[Kittylady]

Glad to hear that Brett has stabilized. I'm a closet Poison fan (Talk Dirty To Me is permanently on my 'Kitty needs cheering up' playlist) and coming so soon after Peter Steele's sad passing I really thought the worst when I saw the thread title.

Get well soon, Brett!!

[cupcake]

wonder if they shaved his head. Hope it makes it ok