More extensive white matter hyperintensity is linked with higher risk of remote intracerebral hemorrhage after intravenous thrombolysis.

Y Chen Shenqiang YanM XuG ZhongD S LiebeskindM Lou

Published in: European journal of neurology (2017)

An increased occurrence rate of rICH after IVT is related to more extensive WMH, which may suggest underlying whole-brain vascular injury in patients with WMH.

Keyphrases

white matter
multiple sclerosis
pulmonary embolism
risk assessment
brain injury
acute ischemic stroke
high dose
blood brain barrier