neurologic disorders
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Introduction
Intracerebral hemorrhage is focal bleeding from a blood vessel in the brain parenchyma. The cause is usually hypertension. Typical symptoms include focal neurologic deficits, often with abrupt onset of headache, nausea, and impairment of consciousness. Diagnosis is by CT or MRI. Treatment includes blood pressure control, supportive measures, and, for some patients, surgical evacuation. Most intracerebral hemorrhages occur in the basal ganglia, cerebral lobes, cerebellum, or pons. The most common location for hemorrhage due to hypertension is the putamen. Intracerebral hemorrhage may also occur in other parts of the brain stem or in the midbrain. 