1. Spontaneous intraparenchymal hemorrhage in young adults: Cross-sectional study
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Nourou Dine Adeniran Bankole, MD, Dognon Kossi François de Paule Adjiou, MD, Michèle Yolande Moune, MD, Mustapha Hemama, MD, Nizare El Fatemi, MD, and Mouley Rachid El Maaqili, MD
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Young adults ,Spontaneous intraparenchymal hematoma ,High blood pressure ,Surgery ,RD1-811 ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Background: Very few studies on young adult Spontaneous Intraparenchymal Hematoma (SIH) were reported in the literature. The characteristics of SIH differ between young and elderly patients; most SIH is attributed to high blood pressure (HBP). Objectives: We aim to present the epidemiological, clinical, and etiology profile of young adults with SIH, and their intra-hospital short-term outcomes. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in our institution from January 2021 to January 2022. Patients admitted in emergency and managed for SIH were recorded prospectively. Results: Fifty-six patients aged between 17 and 65 years old were included. The most common etiology was high blood pressure (44.6%, n = 25). Forty-eight (85.7%) patients were admitted with an ICH score 45 years old (11.1 vs 6.4 %, P
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- 2023
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