The Japanese artist played a crucial role in the world of anime, creating one of the most influential series of all time.
The community that faithfully followed Dragon Ball is in mourning And in recent hours it has become apparent that the creator of the legendary manga, Akira Toriyama died at the age of 68.
The death was announced via Dragon Ball social media. In this writing, it was also revealed what caused the death of the Japanese artist.
The medical problem that caused Akira Toriyama’s death
According to the press release, The famous Japanese designer died of a subdural hematoma . It is a collection of blood between the dura mater, the outer layer that protects the brain, and the surface of the brain.
Although this does not occur in this organ as such, it is seriously affected when the pressure produced by the blood accumulated in this space increases.
The most common cause of this disease is severe head trauma. , following a vehicle accident, falls, attacks or risky sporting activities. If a patient has suffered a serious head injury, this could cause some blood vessels to rupture, which then results in a hematoma.
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As described Mayo Clinic Symptoms that usually occur include severe headache, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, loss of consciousness, lack of movement on the side opposite to where the blow occurred and pupils of different sizes. The signs do not always appear immediately after the injury, but as the pressure from the blood increases, they may be much more obvious.
There are two classifications of this medical emergency. The first is the acute subdural hematoma -the one that happened in Toriyama-, where the symptoms are immediate and diagnosed in the first days. It’s the deadliest.
Second, there is the chronic subdural hematoma , which is usually caused by lighter injuries, bleeding occurs more slowly and symptoms appear gradually, even after weeks. In any case, both classifications should be examined by doctors as soon as possible.
Furthermore, it must be considered that There are factors that could increase the risk of suffering from this problem. From the site MedlinePlus They point out that some of them are the clotting medications, suffering from repeated brain trauma, repeated alcohol consumption and certain diseases.
Source: Latercera
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