What is the most common type of non-traumatic hemorrhagic stroke? What is its treatment?


Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) accounts for 87% of non-traumatic hemorrhagic strokes.

Treatment is primarily supportive with surgical intervention considered for:
  • large (> 3 cm) cerebellar hemorrhages
  • superficial lobar hemorrhages with imminent deterioration


Source

Ashley, W. MD, PhD, MBA, Charbel, F. MD, and Amin-Hanjani, S. MD. "Surgical Management of Acute Intracranial Hemorrhage, Surgical Aneurysmal and Arteriovenous Malformation Ablation, and other Surgical Principles." Neurol Clin 26 (2008) 987-1005.

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