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Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Also Known As: Hemorrhagic Stroke
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Connected health information
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Linked signs and symptoms
16Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
- Aphasia (Difficulty Speaking or Comprehending Language)
- Coma
- Eye Vision Distorted
- Eye: Vision Impairment
- Headache (Cephalgia)
- Loss of Consciousness (Unconsciousness)
- Movement: Muscle Coordination Loss (Ataxia)
- Nausea
- Partial Paralysis of One Side of The Body (Hemiparesis)
- Poor Balance (Imbalance)
- Speech Articulation Problem (Dysarthria)
- Speech Slow
- Speech Slurred
- Vomiting
- Vomiting Blood (Hematemesis)
- Weakness
Linked drugs / medications
0No linked drugs are listed yet.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
9Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Surgery
1Endoscopic procedures
1Medical therapy
3Lifestyle changes
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
18These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
- Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
- Aldosterone Concentration Test
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Albumin Concentration
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Concentration
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Electrophoresis
- Cerebrospinal Fluid White Cell Differential
- Electronystagmography (ENG)
- haptoglobin (Hp) concentration
- Heamatocrit (Hct)
- Hemoglobin (Hb) Concentration
- Intracranial Prassure Monitoring (CSF Pressure)
- Lactic Acid Concentration
- Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide (PCO2, PaCO2)
- Platelet Count
- Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count
- Reticulocyte Absolute Count
- Urine glucose concentration
- Urine Volume
Biological markers/agents
19This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
12- Albumin (Cerebrospinal Fluid, CSF)Reference range exampleAll: 10–35 mg/dL; All: 56–76 %Linked diagnostic testsCerebrospinal Fluid Albumin Concentration, Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Electrophoresis
- AldosteroneReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0.13–0.86 nmol/L; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 0.16–0.66 nmol/LLinked diagnostic testsAldosterone Concentration Test
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeukocytesReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0–5 /µL; 1y - 6y: 0–20 /µLLinked diagnostic testsCerebrospinal Fluid White Cell Differential
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Monocyte DifferentialReference range exampleAll: 15–47 %Linked diagnostic testsCerebrospinal Fluid White Cell Differential
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Total ProteinReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 15–45 mg/dL; Child (< 10y): 15–70 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsCerebrospinal Fluid Protein Concentration
- Intracranial Pressure (Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure, CSF Pressure)Linked diagnostic testsIntracranial Prassure Monitoring (CSF Pressure)
- Lactic Acid (Venous Blood)Reference range exampleAll: 0.5–2.2 mEq/LLinked diagnostic testsLactic Acid Concentration
- Normal Nystagmus ResponseReference range exampleAll: 2–10 PresentLinked diagnostic testsElectronystagmography (ENG)
- Normal Oculovestibular ReflexReference range exampleAll: 1–10 Present; All: 1–10 PresentLinked diagnostic testsElectronystagmography (ENG), Electroretinography (ERG)
- ReticulocytesReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 24–83 109/L; 0.5–1.5 %Linked diagnostic testsReticulocyte Absolute Count, Reticulocyte Count Percent Total RBC
- UrineReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 4.5–7.5; Child (0 - 16y): 500–1,400 mLLinked diagnostic testsUrine Colour, Urine Creatinine Concentration
- Urine glucoseReference range example0–2.5; Adult ( > 16y): 0–2.5 mmol/dayLinked diagnostic testsUrine glucose concentration
Often decreased
7- haptoglobin (Hp)Reference range example45–200 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testshaptoglobin (Hp) concentration
- Hemoglobin (Hb)Reference range exampleFemale: 78–100 gm/dL; Male: 76–100 gm/dLLinked diagnostic testsHemoglobin (Hb) Concentration, Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) Weight Test
- Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide (PaCO2)Reference range exampleAll: 35–45 mm HgLinked diagnostic testsPartial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide (PCO2, PaCO2)
- Plasma thromboplastin antecedentReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 20–35 secondsLinked diagnostic testsActivated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
- PlateletsReference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 150–450 109/L; Adult ( > 16y): 135–380 109/LLinked diagnostic testsPlatelet Count
- RBC MassReference range exampleFemale: 36–48 %; Male: 42–52 %Linked diagnostic testsHeamatocrit (Hct)
- Red Blood Cells (RBC)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 3.6–5 106/mm3; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 4.2–5.4 106/mm3Linked diagnostic testsRed Blood Cell (RBC) Count
Introduction / full article
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Summary References
Treatments:
1. eMedicine Specialties > Neurology > Neurological Emergencies > Intracranial Hemorrhage: Treatment & Medication. By David S Liebeskind, MD. Updated: Aug 7, 2006
2. Cedars-Sinai Health System - Cerebral Hemorrhages
3. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec16/ch211/ch211c.html?qt=intracerebral%20hemorrhage&alt=sh#sec16-ch211-ch211c-470A