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hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage |
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hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage
An intracerebral hemorrhage due to chronic uncontrolled HTN, associated with microaneurysms that leak into the brain, especially the basal ganglia, possibly resulting in a hematoma; blood acts as an
irritant, evoking cerebral edema; bleeding into the ventricles or subarachnoid space results in meningeal irritation Clinical A function of the amount of necrosis and location; Sx are usually abrupt and may occur during activity, or be episodic, or
slowly progressive. See Cerebrovascular disease. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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