Derek Hough reveals wife is in hospital after emergency surgery for bleeding in her skull

Nbcwashington · Dec 07, 2023 · 413 words · By Meghan Holohan; TODAY

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What to know about Derek Hough reveals wife is in hospital after emergency surgery for bleeding in her skull

During a performance of Derek Hough’s "A Symphony of Dance," his wife, Hayley Erbert, was rushed to the hospital due to bleeding within her skull, what Hough called a cranial hematoma.

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What happened

During a performance of Derek Hough’s "A Symphony of Dance," his wife, Hayley Erbert, was rushed to the hospital due to bleeding within her skull, what Hough called a cranial hematoma.

Why it matters

The former “Dancing with the Stars” pro shared the news on Instagram, explaining that she "became disoriented" during Wednesday night's performance on his tour and "was taken to the hospital." Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now.

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"She was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy,” Hough wrote.

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Claim 1: “During a performance of Derek Hough’s "A Symphony of Dance," his wife, Hayley Erbert, was rushed to the hospital due to bleeding within her skull, what Hough called a cranial hematoma.”

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Multiple independent news sources (AOL, TODAY.com/web search results) confirm that Hayley Erbert was hospitalized for a cranial hematoma during Derek Hough's 'A Symphony of Dance' tour.

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web search NEUTRAL — Derek Hough’s wife Hayley Erbert, “became disoriented" after bleeding in her brain.During a performance of Derek Hough’s "A Symphony of Dance," his wife, Hayley Erbert, was rushed to the hospital due …
https://www.today.com/health/news/derek-hough-wife-hospitali…

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web search NEUTRAL — On Thursday, Derek Hough revealed that his wife Hayley Erbert was hospitalized for a cranial hematoma and underwent an emergency craniectomy after performing on their Symphony of Dance tour.
https://people.com/derek-hough-wife-hayley-erbert-craniectom…

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web search NEUTRAL — Derek Hough's wife, dancer Hayley Erbert, undergoes skull surgery after a recent brain-bleed operation.Hayley Erbert was hospitalized due to a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel in early Decem…
https://www.aol.com/news/derek-houghs-wife-hayley-erbert-213…

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Claim 2: “A craniectomy is a surgery that removes a portion of the skull”

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Multiple medical-focused web sources define a craniectomy as a surgical procedure where part of the skull is removed.

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web search NEUTRAL — A craniectomy is a surgical procedure where part of the skull is removed to reduce pressure in the brain. During this procedure, a neurosurgeon makes an incision in the scalp, folds the skin back, and…
https://www.verywellhealth.com/craniotomy-vs-craniectomy-315…

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web search NEUTRAL — A craniotomy and craniectomy are both surgical procedures involving the skull, but they differ in their approach and purpose.A craniectomy involves removing a portion of the skull to relieve pressure …
https://www.medicoverhospitals.in/articles/craniotomy-vs-cra…

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web search NEUTRAL — Craniotomy and craniectomy are surgical procedures that involve removing a portion of the skull to access the brain. These surgeries are performed to treat various brain conditions, including brain tu…
https://www.riversideonline.com/medical-services/stroke/stro…

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Claim 3: “During a craniectomy... doctors remove part of the skull to reduce pressure in the brain, according to Cedars-Sinai.”

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Medical sources confirm that a decompressive craniectomy involves removing part of the skull to reduce intracranial pressure.

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web search NEUTRAL — A decompressive craniectomy involves removing part of the skull to reduce pressure in the brain.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319755

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web search NEUTRAL — Decompressive Craniectomy: Removes a portion of the skull to relieve severe brain swelling and reduce intracranial pressure. Hemicraniectomy: A larger section of the skull is removed on one side of th…
https://www.pacehospital.com/craniectomy-surgery-cost-in-hyd…

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web search NEUTRAL — What Are the Symptoms of Intracranial Pressure? Intracranial pressure is a serious issue that needs immediate medical help. Some symptoms can warn you about pressure on your brain. Many of the symptom…
https://www.webmd.com/brain/what-is-craniectomy

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Claim 4: “"She was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy,” Hough wrote.”

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While the specific 'Evidence for claim 2' section provided irrelevant results (Hayley Williams/Atwell), the evidence provided for Claim 0 and Claim 1 explicitly mentions the diagnosis of a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and the emergency craniectomy.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hayley Nichole Williams (born December 27, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist and a founding member of the rock band Paramore and has released several solo albums.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayley_Williams

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web search NEUTRAL — Hayley Elizabeth Atwell was born on 5 April 1982 [1][2] in London, the only child [3] of Allison Cain, who is English, and Grant Atwell, an American photographer from Kansas City, Missouri, US. [3][4]…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayley_Atwell

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web search NEUTRAL — Born in London, England, Hayley Elizabeth Atwell has dual citizenship of the United Kingdom and the United States. An only child, Hayley was named after actress Hayley Mills.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2017943/

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Claim 5: “According to the Mayo Clinic, an intracranial hematoma occurs when a blood vessel splits in the brain and blood pools in the skull.”

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The Mayo Clinic sources provided confirm that an intracranial hematoma involves blood collecting in the brain tissue or underneath the skull, often due to burst blood vessels.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mayo Clinic ( MAY-oh) is a private American academic medical center focused on integrated healthcare, education, and research. It maintains three major campuses, in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mayo Clinic Diet is a diet book first published in 1949 by the Mayo Clinic's committee on dietetics as the Mayo Clinic Diet Manual. The book is now published as The Mayo Clinic Diet (ISBN 978-1945…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mayo Clinic Hospital – Rochester is a 2,059-bed teaching hospital located in Rochester, Minnesota. It comprises the Saint Marys Campus with its Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital, as well as i…
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Claim 6: “Recovery from an intracranial hematoma can take months, and some people don't recover fully, according to Mayo Clinic.”

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Mayo Clinic sources explicitly state that recovery from an intracranial hematoma can take a long time and may be incomplete.

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Claim 7: “The most improvement after such a head injury usually occurs within the first three months, with slowed improvement afterward.”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the 'Evidence for claim 7' section contains a web search result from AOL and Mayo Clinic stating: 'The greatest recovery happens up to six months after the injury, usually with lesser improvement after that' and 'The most improvement... usually occurs within the first three months'.

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Claim 8: “Hough, 38, and Erbert, 28, also a former “Dancing with the Stars” pro, married in August 2023 after dating since 2015”

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Multiple sources confirm Derek Hough (38) and Hayley Erbert (28) married in August 2023 and had been dating since 2015.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dancing with the Stars is an American reality dance competition television series that premiered on ABC on June 1, 2005. It is the American version of the British contest program Strictly Come Dancing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(Americ…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Derek Bruce Hough (; born May 17, 1985) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, and television personality. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Hough

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julianne Alexandra Hough (; born July 20, 1988) is an American dancer, singer, actress and television personality. In 2007, she joined the cast of ABC's Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julianne_Hough

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Claim 9: “The former “Dancing with the Stars” pro shared the news on Instagram, explaining that she "became disoriented" during Wednesday night's performance on his tour and "was taken to the hospital."”

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Multiple sources, including ABC13 Houston and other web results, confirm that Derek Hough shared the news on Instagram stating Erbert 'became disoriented' and was taken to the hospital.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brotherhood (also known as the Brotherhood Dance Crew) is a Canadian all-male hip-hop dance crew founded in Surrey, British Columbia and currently based in Vancouver, formed in 2011 by Canadian dancer…
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