[Current approaches in the treatment of intracranial hemorrhage]

V Lupret1, D Smiljanić

  • 1Zavod za neurokirurgiju, KB Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb.

Lijecnicki Vjesnik
|May 1, 1991
PubMed

In this review current views of etiology, pathophysiology, essential data in clinical course and modes of treatment of non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhages are presented. Aneurysms, vascular malformations and "spontaneous hemorrhages" (caused by atherosclerosis accompanied by hypertension or systemic diseases) are most common causes of non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhages. These hemorrhages are rarely caused by rupture of intracranial tumor vessels. Personal experiences in the treatment of patients suffering from intracranial hemorrhage caused by rupture of aneurysm, vascular malformation or artherosclerotic vessel after sudden raise of blood pressure are presented. Current modes of treatment based on personal experience and experiences of well-known authorities are given.

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