Cerebral Haemorrhage. Parenchymal intracranial haemorrhage.
While there have been substantial improvements in the management of patients with cerebral infarction and there are likely to be further improvements over the next decade, the same may not be true for cerebral haemorrhage. Diagnostic facilities and neurosurgical techniques have improved but not all patients are benefiting from these. The current literature is reviewed. Further controlled trials of the utility of modern neurosurgical techniques are urgently required as at present no therapeutic intervention holds out hope for these patients other than optimum medical management. The main focus must be on prevention.
MacWalter
R S
RS
Stroke Studies Centre, Department of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK. r.s.macwalter@dundee.ac.uk
Ersoy
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Y
Wolfson
D R
DR
D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology