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If a ct scan says no acute intracranial hemorrhage, does that mean the stroke was not hemorrhagic?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Correct: CT is very sensitive for blood and that is why it is used for intial evaluation. Now for stroke itself symptoms on CT may not show up for 12 hours.

Answered 5/1/2019

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