BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Unruptured intracranial aneurysms constitute a significant public health problem that has not been quantified. The purpose of this study is to document the magnitude of this problem in the United States. METHODS National Hospital Discharge Survey data from 1979, 1984, and 1989 served as the basis for calculating patient numbers and frequency distributions. Cost estimate...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In the recently published Warfarin Aspirin Recurrent Stroke Study (WARSS), a low-intensity anticoagulation regimen was used because of safety concerns. Such concerns are corroborated by the results of the Stroke Prevention in Reversible Ischemia Trial (SPIRIT), which was stopped early because of a high incidence of intracranial hemorrhage with a target international norma...

Introduction:Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is divided into two traumatic and non-traumatic categories. The present study sought to investigate the anatomical properties of non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage in Kerman, Iran. Method:A total of 305 non-traumatic ICH cases were chosen in Shafa medical center. Data from patients’ files and CT scan images, including demographic factors and type o...

Background: SurgicelTM is an oxidized cellulose preparation that is widely applied in neurosurgery due to its hemostatic effect and good tissue compatibility. Tumor-like lesions induced by Surgicel® application in cerebral surgery have been rarely reported, especially for intracranial hemorrhage debridement surgery in patients with hypertension. Case presentation: This case report describes a r...

Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a common neurological emergency in patients with cancer, typically occurring late in the disease course, although it occasionally heralds the cancer diagnosis. ICH in these patients often occurs from unique mechanisms, especially intratumoral hemorrhage or coagulopathy, whereas hypertensive hemorrhage is rare. Lung, melanoma, breast, and glioblastoma multiforme ...

Cocaine use has increased rapidly over the past few years. This has led to an increase in the number and variety of cocaine-related conditions for which medical attention is sought. Among these have been several cases of intracranial hemorrhage. Four cases reported in the literature and 6 from our own institution are presented here. They represent different diagnoses including hemorrhage from a...

Terson's Syndrome is represented by a vitreous, retrohyaloid, retinal, or subretinal hemorrhage occurring consequent to an acute intracranial hemorrhage or elevated intracranial pressure. The outcome may include a complete clearing of the blood and the restoration of VA or persistent hemorrhage. This report presents the case of a 43-year-old woman who underwent bilateral surgery for a persisten...

The relationship between blood pH and blood coagulability and alternations in the fibrinolytic system was studied using blood samples obtained from the umbilical artery of 178 cases. Further studies were performed on this relationship in 5 cases of intracranial hemorrhage detected by ultrasonography, and the following results were obtained: 1. A definitely significant correlation was noted betw...

As part of an ongoing longitudinal study of coronary heart disease and stroke among Japanese men in Hawaii, 8,006 men of Japanese ancestry living on the island of Oahu and aged 45-68 at entry examination have been followed by reexamination and surveillance. One hundred and eleven were found to have evidence of prior stroke at the time of the initial examination. During a six-year follow up peri...

Intracranial Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. A Cooperative Study. Antifibrinolytic Therapy in Recent Onset Subarachnoid Hemorrhage • In this cooperative study among 13 institutions, 502 patients were treated with antifibrinolytic medication (epsilon-aminocaproic acid or tranexamic acid) within a 14-day period following rupture of an intracranial aneurysm. Mortality at the end of 14 days ...