Active extravasation of contrast within the hemorrhage (spot sign): a multidetector computed tomography finding that predicts growth and a worse prognosis in non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage

Active extravasation of contrast within the hemorrhage (spot sign): a multidetector computed tomography finding that predicts growth and a worse prognosis in non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) causes high rates of disability and neurological sequelae Objective To evaluate spot signs as predictors of expansion and worse prognosis in non-traumatic ICH in a Brazilian cohort. Method We used multidetector computed tomography angiography to study 65 consecutive...

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Main Authors: Marcos Rosa Junior, Antonio Jose da Rocha, Nelson Saade, Antonio Carlos Martins Maia Junior, Rubens Jose Gagliardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2013-10-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
spot sign
angio-TC
acidente vascular cerebral hemorragico
hemorragia cerebral
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