You never fail until you stop trying.
Albert Einstein (1879–1955)
Hemorrhagic stroke represents about 13% of all strokes and is caused by intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) or subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) [1,2]. ICH accounts for about 10% of all strokes in Western populations, and 20–30% in Asian populations [1,3,4,8].
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the most fatal subtype of stroke with high disability and high mortality rates [4,5,8]. To date no intervention has demonstrated clear efficacy in improving outcomes [3,6,10].
Current primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) treatments focus on limiting hematoma volume by lowering blood pressure, reversing anticoagulation, or hematoma evacuation [7,9]. Nevertheless, outcome after ICH has not improved over the last few decades [8]. Few evidence-based treatments have been available, leading to an attitude of clinical nihilism including early palliation [8].
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