Nervous System

Question 1

How can you differentiate between different brain haemorrhages based on the symptoms?

Answer 1

Epidural:

• Lucid interval followed by unconsciousness (talk then die)

Subdural:

• Gradually increasing headache and confusion

Subrachnoid

• The main symptom is a sudden, severe headache, which is more intense at the base of the skull. It is often described as the worst headache people have ever experienced.