title: Surgical management of intracerebral hematomas.
abstract: Traditional and recent developments in the management of spontaneous intracranial hematomas are reviewed. A comprehensive account of the epidemiological characteristics worldwide with an etiological analysis including prevention and prophylaxis introduce the size and clinical significance of this neurological problem. The usefulness and limitations of the available diagnostic methods are described. Most of the emphasis, however, is placed on the management and medicosurgical treatment of intracranial hematomas in correlation with their clinical presentation and localization.
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001933:Brain Stem; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D003399:Craniotomy; D004322:Drainage; D004453:Echoencephalography; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D011187:Posture; D011699:Putamen; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013396:Suction; D013788:Thalamus; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents