Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a type of stroke where bleeding occurs within the brain tissue itself. The blood clot causes damage to the brain tissue in that area leading to signs and symptoms. Also, the blood clot may lead to increased pressure in the brain and subsequent symptoms.
The bleeding may occur due to a number of reasons such as high blood pressure head trauma arteriovenous malformation rupture brain aneurysm rupture diseases that cause increased tendency of bleeding (Eg., Hemophilia) treatment with blood thinner medicines (Eg., Aspirin, Warfarin, Clopidogrel, Heparin) tumors within the brain cocaine and amphetamine abuse amyloid angiopathy (bleeding due to degeneration of arteries in elderly people) How common is intracerebral hemorrhage? About 10% of all strokes occur due to intracerebral hemorrhage while 80% occur due to ischemic stroke (due to blockage of arteries…
