Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital on Sunday after undergoing surgery to stop a cerebral hemorrhage.
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The 79-year-old leader stepped onto the stage at a press conference this morning as a sign that he was doing well after the surgery.
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His medical team said the surgery was a success and that Lula will be able to walk and attend meetings while resting at his home in the city of Sao Paulo until Thursday.
The doctors added that international trips were out of the question until further notice, but that the president could travel to the country's capital, Brasilia, if everything goes well in his medical examination.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a cerebral hemorrhage is a serious medical condition that occurs when there is a leakage of blood in the brain due to the rupture of a blood vessel.
"This blood accumulates in the brain tissues, which can generate pressure in nearby areas and damage nerve cells. There are several types of brain hemorrhages, such as intracerebral hemorrhage, which occurs within the brain itself, and subarachnoid hemorrhage, which occurs in the space between the brain and the membranes that cover it," explained the entity on its website.
Common causes of a cerebral hemorrhage include high blood pressure, vascular malformations, aneurysms, or trauma.
The symptoms can vary depending on the location and extent of the hemorrhage, but generally include severe headache, weakness or paralysis in one part of the body, difficulty speaking or understanding language, and loss of consciousness.