Primary intracerebral hematoma (PICH): arterial hypertensive neurosurgical emergency
- Journal of Neurology & Stroke
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Francisco Eduardo Penna Doutel de Andrade,1
Felipe Saceanu Leser,2 Hugo de Souza,1 Maria Izabel Dias
Miorin,3 Edison Ramos Migowski de Carvalho,4 Francisco Weldes
Brito das Neves,5 José Álvaro Bastos Pinheiro6
Abstract
PICH is the acute and organized intracerebral bleeding, resulting from primary causes, especially systemic arterial hypertension. It is a common entity with very high morbidity and mortality. However, its surgical indications are controversial.
Keywords
intracerebral hemorrhage, systemic arterial hypertension
