| Alternative Names:
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| Intracranial hemorrhage; Hemorrhage - intracerebral; Hypertensive hemorrhage
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| Symptoms:
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| Signs and tests:
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Neuromuscular examination may indicate increased intracranial pressure or focal neurologic deficits (decreases in brain function). The specific pattern of symptoms and function changes may indicate the location of the intracerebral hemorrhage. Eye examination may show optic nerve swelling caused by increased pressure in the brain, or there may be changes in eye movement. Abnormal reflexes may be present, or there may be an abnormal extent of normal reflexes.
Tests to determine the amount and cause of bleeding may include the following:
Intracerebral hemorrhage may be confirmed, and the location and amount of bleeding can be determined by these tests:
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