Fatal cerebral haemorrhage in a hypertensive seven-year-old boy

Herwig Brandtner, Fabio Monticelli, Harald J. Meyer, Ariane Biebl, Herbert Budka

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Abstract

A seven-year-old boy died from autopsy-proven brain haemorrhage due to hypertensive vasculopathy. This emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and therapy of hypertension in children. Brain haemorrhage is a potentially fatal complication of paediatric hypertension.
Translated title of the contributionFatal cerebral haemorrhage in a hypertensive seven-year-old boy
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages4
JournalJRSM Open
Volume7
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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Keywords

  • Cerebral haemorrhage
  • hypertension
  • cerebrovascular disorders
  • child

Fields of Science and Technology Classification 2012

  • 305 Other Human Medicine, Health Sciences

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