Neuroendocrine changes in patients with spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage.

Background: Neuroendocrine changes have been reported after ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and brain trauma. As there are no corresponding data in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) we analyzed various neuroendocrine parameters to investigate possible alterations in hormone profiles of patients with ICH.

Methods: Twenty patients with ICH were prospectively enrolled in the study.