In most cases, bleeding is small – usually around half a teaspoonful of blood – and may not cause other symptoms.īut severe haemorrhages can be life threatening and may lead to long-lasting problems. The cells lining a cavernoma are often thinner than those that line normal blood vessels, which means they're prone to leaking blood. Problems can occur if the cavernoma bleeds or presses on certain areas of the brain. The severity and duration of symptoms can vary depending on the type of cavernoma and where it's located. a type of stroke called a haemorrhagic stroke.
weakness, numbness, tiredness, memory problems and difficulty concentrating.neurological problems, such as dizziness, slurred speech (dysarthria), double vision, balance problems and tremor.A cavernoma often does not cause symptoms, but when symptoms do occur they can include:.It's filled with blood that flows slowly through vessels that are like 'caverns'.Ī cavernoma can vary in size from a few millimetres to several centimetres across. They're sometimes known as cavernous angiomas, cavernous hemangiomas, or cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM).Ī typical cavernoma looks like a raspberry. RIP BRO.' West Ham midfielder Declan Rice added: 'One of the most clean hearted, happy, loving person you could meet! Totally shocked, RIP cavernoma is a cluster of abnormal blood vessels, usually found in the brain and spinal cord. I'm lost for words, to think we was just joking the other week. Villa winger Ashley Young wrote: 'Sorry to hear the sad sad news this morning about Marv. Romelu Lukaku, who described it as 's**t news', posted on his Instagram story: 'This is some s**t news man. Before his death he was also raising awareness of racism in football and the importance of mental health. It was Morgan's fashion brand, called 'Fresh Ego Kid', that saw him strike up relationships with several Premier League stars, including former England captain David Beckham. Trying to run made me seizure again and it made me dehydrated which made me worse'. Describing what forced him to quit football he said: 'So what happened on that day was I had a seizure in my sleep, went to training, tried to run and basically when you seizure it drains you of all energy. It is something to do with blood vessels in the brain and I have nocturnal seizures'. He said at the time: 'I am on medication for the rest of my life and I have something called a cavernoma. These cause seizures, strokes and in the worst cases, premature death.Īfter his condition was revealed in 2018, Marvin described almost dying when he fell ill - collapsing twice in a day while training after suffering a night seizure that caused hemorrhaging. Marvin's cause of death has not yet been revealed, but he was on medication for life after being diagnosed with a cavernoma - a cluster of abnormal blood vessels that are usually found in the brain or spinal cord. The journeyman played for 17 clubs during his football career but was most active at Aldershot Town and Shrewsbury Town before falling ill while training with Plymouth Argyle. Some of football's biggest stars have today paid tribute to Marvin Morgan after he died suddenly aged 38 - three years after collapsing on the pitch and quitting the sport for the world of fashion.Ĭhelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Manchester United's Harry Maguire have all described their grief after his sudden death over the weekend.