Ashdod hospital notes uptick in patients with brain hemorrhages since start of war

Doctors at the neurology department at Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod report an increase in patients throughout the country being treated for brain hemorrhages since the beginning of the war.

In one case, a 70-year-old woman hospitalized at Assuta suffered a brain hemorrhage last night. When rocket sirens sounded, she entered the protected area in her home. However, when the all-clear was given, she saw the damage caused by a rocket that had fallen close by. She suffered a panic attack, which led to a brain bleed.

“For years, research in Israel and abroad has shown a connection between anxiety and an increase in brain hemorrhages during wartime. These bleeds generally occur among populations with chronic illnesses, especially high blood pressure,” says Dr. Salo Haratz, director of Assuta’s neurology department.

“Therefore, during this period, it is extra important to follow one’s blood pressure medication regimen.”