Magnetic Resonance Imaging Markers of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Hematoma Expansion of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Hematoma expansion is an independent risk factor of unfavorable outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), which always occurs in the early phase after symptoms onset. The relationship between underlying small vessel disease (SVD) and hematoma expansion was inconsistent in patients with ICH. We aimed to investigate the relationship between magnetic resonance (MR) characteristics of SVD and hematoma expansion in patients with ICH within 72 hours after symptoms onset.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research