Asymptomatic microbleeds as a risk factor for aspirin-associated intracerebral hemorrhages

Neurology. 2003 Feb 11;60(3):511-3. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000046583.40125.20.

Abstract

The authors measured the presence and extent of asymptomatic microbleeds on gradient-recalled-echo MRI in 21 aspirin users who developed intracerebral hemorrhage and 21 aspirin users without history of intracerebral hemorrhage. Microbleeds were more frequent (19 vs 7, p < 0.001) and more extensive (mean number of microbleeds 13.3 vs 0.4, p < 0.001) in the intracerebral hemorrhage group than in the control group. Asymptomatic microbleeds may be a risk factor for aspirin-associated intracerebral hemorrhage.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aspirin / adverse effects*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / epidemiology
  • Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Hemosiderin / analysis
  • Hong Kong / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Observer Variation
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Risk Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
  • Hemosiderin
  • Aspirin