What is the difference between cerebral hemorrhage and intracranial hemorrhage?
Sep 02, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Jun
Introduction
The difference between cerebral hemorrhage and intracranial hemorrhage lies in the fact that intracranial hemorrhage includes cerebral hemorrhage. Cerebral hemorrhage typically occurs in the basal ganglia, including the pons, external capsule, and internal capsule, and is usually caused by hypertension leading to rupture of small arteries. Intracranial hemorrhage encompasses various conditions, such as subarachnoid hemorrhage and parenchymal brain hemorrhage due to disease factors, as well as hemorrhages resulting from trauma, including contusion-related bleeding, subdural hematoma, and epidural hematoma.
Intracerebral hemorrhage and intracranial hemorrhage differ in that intracranial hemorrhage includes intracerebral hemorrhage, which is one form of intracranial hemorrhage.
The most common sites for intracerebral hemorrhage are the basal ganglia, including the pons, external capsule, and internal capsule. This condition typically occurs after hypertension; under certain triggering factors, rupture of blood vessels may lead to symptoms such as paralysis and sensory abnormalities. Patients may also develop hemiplegia, impaired language ability, and similar conditions.
Intracranial hemorrhage generally refers to bleeding within the skull and is a broad term. It includes conditions such as subarachnoid hemorrhage and cerebral parenchymal hemorrhage caused by disease factors, as well as traumatic injuries such as cerebral contusion with hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, and epidural hematoma. Intracerebral hemorrhage is included within this category. These conditions may cause patients to experience abnormal symptoms such as changes in muscle strength, dizziness, and headache, and may even result in hemiparesis, hemisensory disturbance, and hemianopia.
