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Step 1
Know that the direct causes of cerebral hemorrhage are traumatic brain injuries and aneurysms. Although you will not always be able to control these risk factors, you should try to avoid situations which place you at a greater risk for having them occur.
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Step 2
Remember that high blood pressure is one of the main risk factors for cerebral hemorrhages, just as it is for many medical complications. The higher your blood pressure, the more chance you have of encountering this condition in the future.
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Step 3
Identify which disorders might result in a cerebral hemorrhage. Most blood disorders elevate risk. Be especially careful if you suffer from hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, leukemia or a decreased level of blood platelets.
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Step 4
Keep track of non-blood disorders. Liver disease is associated with increased bleeding risk. If you have liver disease, the consequences of physical head trauma can be dire.
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Step 5
Be wary of aspirin or anticoagulant medications. Many patients with heart disorders will take these medications regularly to thin their blood. At all costs, avoid taking too much at one time, as a cerebral hemorrhage could result.
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Step 6
Be extremely careful during pregnancy. For unknown reasons, pregnancy greatly increases the risk of a cerebral hemorrhage. In fact, a woman who has just given birth will have a risk factor up to 28 times that of the average person.
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Step 7
Be prepared, as the parent of a premature infant, for the possibility that the child may experience a cerebral hemorrhage. There is no way to predict or prevent this and the outcome is variable.
