Prognosis

The risk of early deterioration following an intracranial haemorrhage is increased with ^a

• ventricular extension
• intracerebral haemorrhage volume ≥ 30 cm³ 

Why?

Ventricular extension and a large bleed increase the risk of deterioration within 24 hours

Patient	Prognostic Factor	Outcome	CER	OR (95% CI)	NNF+ (95% CI)
intracerebral haemorrhage a	ventricular extension	deterioration at 24 hours	11%	4.67 (1.30 to 16.7)	4 (2 to 36)
	intracerebral haemorrhage volume >=30ml		10%	6.78 (1.89 to 24.4)	3 (2 to 14)