SWI (GRE) Sequences are the BEST to Detect Bleed on MRI Brain

It is extremely vital that we differentiate brain hemorrhage (bleeding) from brain infarcts, when patients present with clinical features of stroke. This is because patients with infarcts are eligible to receive thrombolytic treatment, to lyse the blood clots. On the other hand, thrombolytic treatment is contraindicated in patients with brain hemorrhage (bleed). Drugs used for

Acute Hydrocephalus Developing After Pontine Hemorrhage

Pontine haemorrhages are uncommon and account for about 10% of all cases of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Hypertension is the most common underlying cause, accounting for about 90% of all cases. Pontine hemorrhages are associated with high morbidity and mortality. About 40% people with pontine bleeds do not survive. Low GCS at admission and hemorrhage volume