Prospective validation of the computed tomographic angiography spot sign score for intracerebral hemorrhage.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) results in high mortality and morbidity for patients. Previous retrospective studies correlated the spot sign score (SSSc) with ICH expansion, mortality, and clinical outcome among ICH survivors. We performed a prospective study to validate the SSSc for the prediction of ICH expansion, mortality, and clinical outcome among survivors.

Methods

We prospectively included consecutive patients with primary ICH presenting to a single institution for a 1.5-year period. All patients underwent baseline noncontrast computed tomography (CT) and multidetector CT angiography performed within 24 hours of admission and a follow-up noncontrast CT within 48 hours after the initial CT. The ICH volume was calculated on the noncontrast CT ima

SUBMITTER: Romero JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4187102 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature