Medical and Surgical Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Mitesh V. Shah; José Biller

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1040904

Seminars in Neurology, Table of Contents

Semin Neurol 1998; 18(4): 513-519
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1040904

Medical and Surgical Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Mitesh V. Shah¹ , José Biller²

¹Division of Neurosurgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
²Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Intracerebral hemorrhage accounts for about 10% of all strokes. The diagnosis of this stroke subtype has been revolutionized by the use the computed tomography scanner. Therapeutic intervention in the form of medical and surgical management is reviewed. The critical management issues center on identifying the etiology of hemorrhage, controlling blood pressure, and controlling intracranial pressure

Keywords

Hypertensive hemorrhage - intracerebral hemorrhage - intracranial pressure

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