Intracerebral Hematoma
Conditions
Brief summary
The study will assess acute intracerebral hematoma expansion within the first 48 hours from the onset using transcranial duplex sonography in patients who have acute intracerebral hematoma , and will also assess the correlation between the transcranial duplex sonography measurements and the clinical outcome of these patients .
Interventions
it is an imaging device that will measure the intracerebral hematoma expansion
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. first ever non traumatic supratentorial primary intracerebral haemorrhage on non contrast CT brain 2. admitted within 24 hours of symptom onset
Exclusion criteria
1. blood diseases, decompansated hepatic or renal impairment, or encephalopathy caused by electrolyte disturbance 2. on anticoagulant treatment 3. if devolped major complications during hospitalization ( e.g sever chest infection, hypoxia, or deep venous thrombosis ) 4. comorbid neurological or psychiatric disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change from baseline in volume of intracerebral hematoma | at baseline, then 24 hour after the baseline, and finally 48 hours after the baseline |