Patient's question:
My uncle was carefully diagnosed with a brain hernia at the hospital yesterday, and we were all very surprised. What causes a brain hernia?Doctor's answer:
When there is a space-occupying inflammation in the intracranial compartment of a hernia, the pressure in that compartment will increase. This will push brain tissue from high-pressure areas to ventilation areas, leading to a series of clinical symptoms and signs. Intracranial hematoma, intracranial abscess, intracranial parasites, etc., all increase the risk of hernia recurrence. If it is caused by an abscess or parasites, there may be some discomforting symptoms, which your uncle may not have paid much attention to.