Cerebral Hemorrhage: Prevention

To prevent intracerebral hemorrhage, attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.

Behavioral risk factors

  • Pleasure food consumption
    • Alcohol abuse (alcohol dependence)
  • Drug use
    • Amphetamines
    • Crystal meth
    • Cocaine
  • Overweight (BMI ≥ 25; obesity) – leads to increased bleeding volume.

Prevention factors

  • In diabetics or patients at high cardiovascular risk, blood pressure should be below 130/80 mmHg as part of primary prevention. Patients at risk must be encouraged to monitor blood pressure regularly on their own.