VIDEO: Recognize Diseases Experiencing Arowana Hammers, Brain Bleeding Can Be Prevented

Brain Bleeding Illustration (Anna Shvets/Pexels)

JAKARTA - Tukul Arowana was suddenly taken to the hospital on Wednesday, September 22. Based on information, the senior comedian was taken to the National Brain Center Hospital, Cawang, East Jakarta.

Tukul was taken to hospital because of bleeding in the brain that could potentially cause a stroke. To VOI, Friday 24 September, dr. Anita Larasati explained the signs of someone experiencing bleeding in the brain.

The first signs that can be felt are persistent headaches. As reported, Tukul Arowana also felt a severe headache before finally losing consciousness and being taken to the hospital. Headaches are caused by the volume of blood due to bleeding pressing the brain tissue, causing pain.

"In terms of cerebral hemorrhage, the most prominent signs (are) headaches. If there is bleeding, inevitably the amount of blood in the brain increases because there is blood entering the brain tissue, the brain is in the skull, if the volume increases, there will definitely be an increase.”

To make it easier to understand, dr. Anita analogizes this incident to filling water in a container. If the water continues to be filled, then the container will be full and cause an increase. Like humans, pain occurs due to increased pressure. In addition to headaches, patients can also experience vomiting without being preceded by nausea.

People with brain hemorrhages should be treated immediately. The goal is to prevent damage to brain tissue circulating more widely.

"If you don't get oxygen and nutrients for a long time, then more and more brain tissue is damaged, even though brain cells are the type of cells that are difficult to regenerate." said dr. Anita.

As for the handling, dr. Anita suggested that the patient should be taken to a hospital that has facilities for stroke management, CT scan, MRI, and a neurologist. If in the hospital, the patient will receive the first treatment of oxygen therapy and infusion. The goal is to enter intravenous fluids and drugs through the blood to be efficient.

In addition to introducing signs of cerebral hemorrhage, dr. Anita Larasati also revealed how to avoid bleeding in the brain.

Stroke usually strikes someone over the age of 55. When viewed epidemiologically, men are more affected by stroke than women. The cause of this disease can be due to genetics, it could also be due to an unfavorable lifestyle such as being lazy to do physical activity.

To prevent this, you must first make changes to your diet and lifestyle. As much as possible, increase physical activity. Eliminate smoking habits, drink alcohol, and keep blood pressure normal.

“If someone has hypertension, then the blood pressure must be lowered first. You can improve your lifestyle or take medication from your doctor, depending on how severe the hypertension is with the target blood pressure being always normal, which is below 130/85 mmHg."

Until now, the condition of Tukul Arowana is reported to have started to improve. It was stated that Tukul was able to carry out motor sensors such as raising his hands and moving his feet.