Hypodensities detected at 1.5 –3 h after intracerebral hemorrhage better predicts secondary neurological deterioration

Secondary neurological deterioration in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) develops within the first 24 or 48  h after ICH onset and appears to portend a poor prognosis. We aimed to verify whether hypodensities within an acute ICH detected by noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) were able to predict secondary neurological deterioration and investigate which monitoring window was of the highest predictiv e value.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - November 27, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Jing Dong, Xiaobo Yang, Jun Xiang, Qiang Dong, Yuping Tang, Heling Chu Source Type: research