Seizures after Spontaneous Supratentorial Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Seizures after Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

OBJECTIVE In patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), the risk factors for seizure and the effect of prophylactic anticonvulsants are not well known. This study aimed to determine the risk factor for seizures and the role for prophylactic anticonvulsants after spontaneous ICH. METHODS Between 2005 and 2010, 263 consecutive patients with spontaneous ICH were retrospectively as...

Lead electrocardiogram changes after supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage.

Endoscopic hematoma evacuation in patients with spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage.

BACKGROUND Surgical evacuation of spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is controversial because the traditional surgical approach sometimes causes further brain injury. The introduction of the neuroendoscope has brought with it the new idea of minimal invasiveness, which may improve the surgical results of ICH. METHODS Twenty-one patients with spontaneous supratentorial I...

Surgery for Patients With Spontaneous Deep Supratentorial Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) is one of the most dangerous cerebrovascular diseases, especially when in deep brain. The treatment of spontaneous deep supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage is still controversial. We conducted a retrospective case-control study using propensity score matching to compare the efficacy of surgery and conservative treatment for patients with deep surp...

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Spontaneous Supratentorial Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage is a common subtype of stroke with high incidence rates and mortality worldwide of which over two thirds of deaths are in developing countries, where are >100 000 deaths and approximately 300 000 disabilities annually in China. Supratentorial spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH), which accounts for 78% to 88% of intracerebral hemorrhages, is primarily...