title: Intracranial hemorrhage.
abstract: Intracranial hemorrhage refers to any bleeding within the intracranial vault, including the brain parenchyma and surrounding meningeal spaces. This article focuses on the acute diagnosis and management of primary nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage in the emergency department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Suite 3B, Zero Emerson Place, Boston, MA 01940, USA.
authors.forename: J Alfredo
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Caceres
authors.forename: Joshua N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000628:therapy; D059906:Neuroimaging; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy