SICH during childhood is rare and often devastating event. The objective of this study was to highlight the etiology, demography, hemorrhagic type, clinical features, treatment options and outc
Sixty nine consecutive patients of SICH aged 18 years and below were retrospec¬tively analyzed based on clinical data and radiographic images in regard to their age, sex, symptoms, radiologic findings, treatment and ou
Age of patients ranged from one month to 18 years with higher predilection in males (M: F = 1.4:1). Presenting features were symptoms of raised intracranial pressure (43%), deterioration in conscious level (28%), limb weakness (17%) and seizures (12%). In our series hematological disorders was the most common cause of hemorrhage, and was found in 34 patients (49%), followed by Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in 23 patients (33%), intracranial tumor in 4 patients (6% ), unknown cause in 4 patients (6%), CNS infection in 2 patients (3%) and intracranial aneurysm in 2 patients (3%). Treatment modalities consisted of: hematoma evacuation, excision, embolization or radiosurgery of AVMs, aneurysm clipping, tumor excision and conservative managem