The Importance of Identifying Intracranial Haemorrhage as a Cause of Transient Focal Neurological Symptoms

MacWalter, Ron; Dutta, Dipen; Fraser, H; Nimmo, M. J.

doi:10.1177/003693300004500407

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“…Although haemorrhage has been associated with minimal clinical neurological deficit mimicking transient ischaemia [81], there is a continuous spectrum of clinical presentation with up to 70% of patients with PICH presenting with coma. Of those who remain fully conscious, 60% have a hemiplegia.…”

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Cerebral Haemorrhage

MacWalter

Ersoy²,

Wolfson³

2001

Gerontology

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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.

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confidence: 99%