Methods
ICH, hematoma, Stroke
HEMATOMA, STROKE
Data were derived from a randomized controlled study (comparing the deproteinized calf blood extract with placebo in patients with ICH). Intervention in this original study did not show any impact on hematoma and PHE volume, presence of CE, or clinical outcomes. We conducted our analysis in 20 patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) images at day 3 and within 7–12 days after symptom onset. CE was defined as an elevated DWI b1000 signal and an ADC value reduced by > 10% compared with the mirror area of interest in the perihematomal region. The modified Rankin Scale (mRS), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Barthel Index (BI) were performed face to face at 30-day and 90-day follow-ups after ICH onset to assess the clinical outcomes of the patients.