Combining investigation of imaging markers (island sign and blend sign) and clinical factors in predicting hematoma expansion of intracerebral hemorrhage in the basal ganglia

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the most difficult treatable form of stroke that accounts for about 10% to 30% of all strokes worldwide. Hematoma expansion (HE), which occurs in one third of ICH patients, is strongly predictive of worse prognosis and potentially preventable if high-risk patients are identified in the early phase of ICH. We summarized data from recent studies on HE prediction and classified those potential indicators into two categories: (i) clinical& laboratory; (ii) radio-graphic.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research