Walsh & Hoyt: Risk Factors

Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage is a serious disease despite progressing medical knowledge. Intracerebral hemorrhage appears suddenly without warning, unlike ischemic strokes that may be preceded by a transient ischemic attack. Outcome is determined by the initial severity of the bleeding; mortality and morbidity of intracerebral hemorrhage are high. Currently, treatment regimens are limited. Therefore, prevention of intracerebral hemorrhage is the most effective approach. Until now, limited attempts have been made to search systematically for risk factor profiles in these patients.