Management of acute intracerebral haemorrhage – an update

Law, Zhe Kang; Appleton, Jason P.; Bath, Philip M.W.; Sprigg, Nikola

doi:10.7861/clinmedicine.17-2-166

Management of acute intracerebral haemorrhage – an update

Law, Zhe Kang; Appleton, Jason P.; Bath, Philip M.W.; Sprigg, Nikola

Authors

Zhe Kang Law

Jason P. Appleton

Philip M.W. Bath

Professor NIKOLA SPRIGG nikola.sprigg@nottingham.ac.uk
PROFESSOR OF STROKE MEDICINE

Abstract

Managing acute intracerebral haemorrhage is a challenging task for physicians. Evidence shows that outcome can be improved with admission to an acute stroke unit and active care, including urgent reversal of anticoagulant effects and, potentially, intensive blood pressure reduction. Nevertheless, many management issues remain controversial, including the use of haemostatic therapy, selection of patients for neurosurgery and neurocritical care, the extent of investigations for underlying causes and the benefit versus risk of restarting antithrombotic therapy after an episode of intracerebral haemorrhage.

Citation

Law, Z. K., Appleton, J. P., Bath, P. M., & Sprigg, N. (2017). Management of acute intracerebral haemorrhage – an update. Clinical Medicine, 17(2), https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.17-2-166

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Feb 2, 2017
Publication Date	Apr 1, 2017
Deposit Date	Oct 6, 2017
Publicly Available Date	Oct 6, 2017
Journal	Clinical Medicine
Print ISSN	1470-2118
Electronic ISSN	1473-4893
Publisher	Royal College of Physicians
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	17
Issue	2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.17-2-166
Keywords	Antithrombotic, blood pressure, intracerebral, haemorrhage management, neurosurgery, stroke
Public URL	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/853845
Publisher URL	http://www.clinmed.rcpjournal.org/content/17/2/166
Contract Date	Oct 6, 2017