Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ERICH)

Inclusion Criteria:

All cases must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. Age 18 years or greater, fulfillment of the criteria for intracerebral hemorrhage

2. Resident for at least 6 months within 50 miles of the recruiting center

3. No evidence of trauma, vascular malformation or aneurysm, or brain tumor as a cause of
the hemorrhage

4. Ability of the patient or legal representative to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Malignancies leading to coagulopathy

2. Hemorrhagic transformation of ischemic infarct

3. Hemorrhage secondary to dural venous sinus thrombosis