13-year-old female student suffered a stroke while practicing performing arts at school

(Dan Tri) - A 13-year-old patient in Da Nang suddenly fainted while practicing performing arts at school and was taken to the emergency room in a deep coma and respiratory failure.

On June 16, according to information from Da Nang Hospital, the unit's doctors successfully performed surgery to save the life of a 13-year-old patient with a severe brain hemorrhage due to a ruptured cerebral vascular malformation.

Patient TBC, residing in Son Tra district, Da Nang city, suddenly fainted while practicing performing arts at school and was taken to Da Nang Hospital in a deep coma and respiratory failure.

After surgery, the patient recovered well, was alert, had almost normal movement of all four limbs, and was discharged from the hospital (Photo: Da Nang Hospital).

At the hospital, diagnostic imaging showed that the patient had a large intracranial hemorrhage, severely compressing brain tissue. Neurosurgeons in collaboration with the anesthesia and resuscitation department performed emergency surgery to open the skull, remove the hematoma and decompress it, helping to reduce the pressure, perform endoscopy and save the patient's life.

After surgery, the patient underwent digital subtraction angiography (DSA), which identified a complex vascular malformation with aneurysm at risk of rebleeding. The radiologists and anesthesiologists continued to perform radical surgery to remove the entire malformation and aneurysm.

Thanks to the smooth coordination between the specialties, the patient recovered well, was alert, had almost normal limb movement and was discharged from the hospital.

Dr. Tra Tan Hoanh, Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, Da Nang Hospital, said that stroke does not only occur in adults. In fact, Da Nang Hospital is receiving more and more cases of cerebral hemorrhage in children. Early detection and treatment are key factors to save lives and limit sequelae.

Doctor Tra Tan Hoanh also recommends that parents should not be subjective when they see signs in their children such as prolonged headaches, nausea, weak limbs, convulsions, and sudden loss of consciousness.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/nu-sinh-13-tuoi-bi-dot-quy-khi-dang-tap-van-nghe-tai-truong-20250616195942079.htm