Senator Suffers from Brain Bleed: Learn the Warning Signs
By: Karen Barrow
Medically Reviewed On: December 14, 2006
December 14, 2006—Senator Tim Johnson of South Dakota is in critical condition after suffering from a brain hemorrhage yesterday.
Johnson’s condition was caused by a congenital arteriovenous malformation, which is an abnormal cluster of blood vessels that can form in the brain before birth. A person with this condition is at an increased risk of suffering from a hemorrhage, or bleeding inside the brain. It is estimated that one in every 200 to 500 people have this condition and more than 50 percent will cause a brain hemorrhage. Read Article
Dec 20, 2006
Senator Suffers from Brain Bleed: Learn the Warning Signs
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