Definition
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) results from
the rupture of an intracerebral vessel leading to the development
of a hematoma in the substance of the brain.
Signifigance
In the US ICH represents 10 percent of all
strokes (approximately 70,000 new cases each year).
It is twice as common as subarachnoid hemorrhage
and carries an equally poor prognosis.
Economic Cost
The estimated the lifetime cost for a new
case of ICH to be on average $123,565.
This translates to 8-9 billion dollar cost to society to
treat the new cases of ICH each year.
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