intracranial hemorrhage

intracranial hemorrhage
bleeding within the cranium, which may be extradural, subdural, subarachnoid, or cerebral (parenchymatous); all types can cause brain damage because of increased intracranial pressure. See also stroke syndrome, under syndrome.

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