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Clinical Organizational Pathways for Hemorrhagic Stroke

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Hemorrhagic stroke is a medical emergency and requires prompt management because of the high risk of rapid deterioration in the patient’s general condition. In fact, more than 20 % of patients show a rapid decrease in the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, which can be reduced by two points or more in the first hours after onset of symptoms [1].

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Oppo, V., Perini, V. (2017). Clinical Organizational Pathways for Hemorrhagic Stroke. In: Hemorrhagic Stroke. Emergency Management in Neurology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32130-1_3

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