Cerebellar hemorrhage.
Cerebellar hemorrhage may present with a spectrum of clinical manifestations, from a benign course with little to no neurologic deficit to a rapidly fatal course with hydrocephalus and brainstem compression. In patients with clinical deterioration, ventricular drainage and surgical evacuation of clot may be life-saving. Several retrospective studies have attempted to define radiographic indicators of the need for surgery with moderate success. A rational approach to the management of the patient with cerebellar hemorrhage is presented.
Elkind
M S
MS
Stroke Unit, Neurological Institute, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Mohr
J P
JP
D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications