[Intracerebral hemorrhage in hypertensives: diagnosis, therapy and prognosis].

The authors analyzed 98 cases of intracerebral haemorrhage in hypertonic subjects from the aspect of the clinical course, CT findings and therapeutic results. Thirty-seven patients were treated by surgery and 61 had medicamentous treatment. The acute mortality rate in operated patients was 57% in non-operated ones 30%. The patients with haemorrhage in the putamen formed the majority of the group and had a higher mortality rate than patients with other sites of haemorrhage. The state of consciousness on admission and the size of haematomas influenced in a significant way the acute mortality rate of patients. Fifty-nine patients were followed up for an average period of 34 months. Of those 19% died and 54% attained a fair restoration of the clinical condition. Only 5% returned to work.