Intracranial hemorrhage means bleeding has occurred inside the skull, either within the brain tissue or surrounding spaces.
Symptoms may include sudden severe headache, vomiting, weakness, confusion, drowsiness, seizures, slurred speech, or loss of consciousness.
Imaging helps confirm whether there is bleeding, shows where it is, estimates how large it is, and helps doctors decide how urgent treatment needs to be.
CT is usually the first urgent imaging test because it can quickly show fresh bleeding.
Treatment depends on the bleed type, size, cause, and symptoms and may involve close monitoring, blood pressure control, reversal of anticoagulation, or neurosurgery.
This entry explains the condition. The next step is having a radiologist interpret your specific scan, not a general definition.
