Diagnostic evaluation for nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. 2015

Renan Domingues, and Costanza Rossi, and Charlotte Cordonnier
Department of Neurology, University of Lille, UDSL, CHU Lille, Inserm U 1171, Lille 59000, France; CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education, Quadra 2, Bloco L, Lote 06, EdifĂ­cio Capes - CEP: 70.040-020 - Brasilia-DF, Brazil.

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating condition with multiple possible underlying causes. Early diagnosis of ICH associated with a precise diagnostic work-up is mandatory. Clinical signs may give clues to diagnosis but are not reliable enough and imaging remains the cornerstone of management. Noncontrast computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are highly sensitive for ICH identification. Additionally, MRI may disclose brain parenchymal biomarkers that can contribute to the etiologic diagnosis. Vessel examination should be carried out whenever there is a clinical suspicion of underlying structural lesions, such as vascular malformations or tumors. To date, conventional angiography remains the gold standard to detect intracranial vascular malformations in patients with ICH.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002543 Cerebral Hemorrhage Bleeding into one or both CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES including the BASAL GANGLIA and the CEREBRAL CORTEX. It is often associated with HYPERTENSION and CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA. Brain Hemorrhage, Cerebral,Cerebral Parenchymal Hemorrhage,Hemorrhage, Cerebral,Intracerebral Hemorrhage,Hemorrhage, Cerebrum,Brain Hemorrhages, Cerebral,Cerebral Brain Hemorrhage,Cerebral Brain Hemorrhages,Cerebral Hemorrhages,Cerebral Parenchymal Hemorrhages,Cerebrum Hemorrhage,Cerebrum Hemorrhages,Hemorrhage, Cerebral Brain,Hemorrhage, Cerebral Parenchymal,Hemorrhage, Intracerebral,Hemorrhages, Cerebral,Hemorrhages, Cerebral Brain,Hemorrhages, Cerebral Parenchymal,Hemorrhages, Cerebrum,Hemorrhages, Intracerebral,Intracerebral Hemorrhages,Parenchymal Hemorrhage, Cerebral,Parenchymal Hemorrhages, Cerebral
D003936 Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted Application of computer programs designed to assist the physician in solving a diagnostic problem. Computer-Assisted Diagnosis,Computer Assisted Diagnosis,Computer-Assisted Diagnoses,Diagnoses, Computer-Assisted,Diagnosis, Computer Assisted
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D059906 Neuroimaging Non-invasive methods of visualizing the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, especially the brain, by various imaging modalities. Brain Imaging,Imaging, Brain

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