2022 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Published: May 17, 2022

A CT scan of a stroke patient showing intracerebral hemorrhage in the Cd clots at right thalamus, basal gangliconic and lateral ventricle with brain edema and shifting of flux celebri to the left. Severe hypertensive stroke.
  • Approximately 10% of the 795,000 strokes per year in the United States are intracerebral hemorrhages (ICHs).
  • ICHs are the deadliest form of acute stroke with early mortality ranging between 30%-40%.
  • The 2022 version of the Guideline for the management of patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage focuses on primary and secondary prevention, acute inpatient care and post stroke rehabilitation.