title: International epidemiology of intracerebral hemorrhage.
abstract: Intracerebral hemorrhage is the second most common subtype of stroke. In recent decades our understanding of intracerebral hemorrhage has improved. New risk factors have been identified; more knowledge has been obtained on previously known risk factors; and new imaging techniques allow for in vivo assessment of preclinical markers of intracerebral hemorrhage. In this review the latest developments in research on intracerebral hemorrhage are highlighted from an epidemiologic point of view. Special focus is on frequency, etiologic factors and pre-clinical markers of intracerebral hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. m.a.ikram@erasmusmc.nl
authors.forename: M Arfan
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ikram
authors.forename: Renske G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Wieberdink
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Koudstaal
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016657:Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy / Q000150:complications*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D020299:Intracranial Hemorrhage, Hypertensive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants