Doctors sent migraine diagnosis patient followed by brain hemorrhage

Clinic sends woman with brain hemorrhage home - Shortly after she is dead
In Austria, a 36-year-old woman was sent home from a hospital, according to media reports with the diagnosis of "normal migraine". A short time later, she died of a brain haemorrhage.

Patient with diagnosis "normal migraine" sent home
According to media reports, a 36-year-old woman from Austria died 12 hours after an examination in a hospital in Linz on a cerebral hemorrhage after a vein tear. According to the "Kronen Zeitung", the mother of two had a severe headache and a numb feeling in her leg and was sent home with the diagnosis of "normal migraine".

In Linz (Austria), a woman with the diagnosis of migraine was sent home. A short time later, the mother of two died of a brain hemorrhage. (Image: esebene / fotolia.com)

No comments yet from the clinic
According to the information, a statement from the hospital is only possible on Monday. As a spokeswoman said, you could not hold an internal consultation, that could take place only after the weekend. The case will be examined internally and discussed with the responsible physicians. "I want to say that we are very affected by the death of the woman," said the spokeswoman.

At hospital admission probably already brain dead
The "Kronen Zeitung" according to a doctor of the patient has said that a computed tomography (CT) for further investigation is not necessary because she has a migraine.

After bringing her husband home, the woman ate something and lay down. According to the report, she got up two hours later, went to the bathroom and collapsed unconscious.

As the newspaper says, she was probably already brain dead when she was admitted to the clinic. Last Sunday, the life-sustaining machines were finally shut down.

Various causes possible
Cerebral haemorrhage usually occurs through a trauma, for example, a traffic accident, crash or the like. But also diseases that affect the vascular system in the brain, high blood pressure or aneurysm (arterial dilation) can trigger a cerebral hemorrhage.

In addition, innate vascular anomalies, brain tumors or vascular tumors are among the potential causes. Even some medications, especially those that are supposed to prevent blood clotting, can lead to cerebral hemorrhage. The favorable factors include many years of alcohol and / or drug use. (Ad)