Cerebral haemorrhage
Haemorrhagic stroke may occur during activity with no history of any previous attacks. They are most often associated with hypertension and cerebral aneurysms.
Features suggestive of haemorrhage:
- sudden onset - no prodrome
- recognised risk factors especially hypertension
- severe headache, vomiting, early onset of coma
- progression of deficit, e.g. loss of consciousness
- blood in CSF
- occurrence during waking hours
Related pages
Create an account to add page annotations
Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.