Association Between Hypodensities Detected by Computed Tomography and Hematoma Expansion in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hematoma expansion is a potentially modifiable predictor of poor outcome following an acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The ability to identify patients with ICH who are likeliest to experience hematoma expansion and therefore likeliest to benefit from expansion-targeted treatments remains an unmet need. Hypodensities within an ICH detected by noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) have been suggested as a predictor of hematoma expansion.

Objective

To determine whether hypodense regions, irrespective of their specific patterns, are associated with hematoma expansion in patients with ICH.

Design, setting, and participants

We analyzed a large cohort of 784 patients with ICH (the development cohort; 55.6% female), examined NCCT findings for any hypodensity

SUBMITTER: Boulouis G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5584601 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature