intracerebral
adjective
in·tra·ce·re·bral
ˈin-trə-sə-ˈrē-brəl 
-ˈser-ə-
-ˈser-ə-
ˈin-(ˌ)trä-
: situated or occurring within or introduced or administered into the cerebrum
intracerebral injections
intracerebral bleeding
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The new study’s findings were based on data collected from 1,600 adults with a median age of 75 who were hospitalized for intracerebral hemorrhage.
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Gina Park, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
While experts can't pinpoint one specific reason for why strokes are increasing in younger adults, high blood pressure is one of the biggest risk factors for intracerebral hemorrhage or ICH strokes, which occur when a blood vessel bleeds in the brain.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
For example, a study by Houston Methodist Hospital found an 11% increase in intracerebral hemorrhage strokes from 2004 to 2018.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
He was admitted to Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta in September 2022 and diagnosed with an intracerebral hemorrhage.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2024
Fernando Cluster was admitted to Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta in September 2022 and diagnosed with an intracerebral hemorrhage, or a brain bleed, the complaint filed on August 8 with the DeKalb County State Court states.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
The study found a significant increase–38%—in intracranial bleeding resulting from a combination of hemorrhagic stroke and other causes of intracerebral hemorrhage among individuals who took aspirin.1
Researchers found that 312 participants had their first ischemic stroke during the study.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 8 Aug. 2023
If strokes and intracerebral hemorrhages are due to inflammation caused by the immune system's response to COVID-19, then anti-inflammatory drugs are a likely treatment.
—David Hogberg, Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2021
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Gina Park, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
While experts can't pinpoint one specific reason for why strokes are increasing in younger adults, high blood pressure is one of the biggest risk factors for intracerebral hemorrhage or ICH strokes, which occur when a blood vessel bleeds in the brain.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
For example, a study by Houston Methodist Hospital found an 11% increase in intracerebral hemorrhage strokes from 2004 to 2018.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
He was admitted to Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta in September 2022 and diagnosed with an intracerebral hemorrhage.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2024
Fernando Cluster was admitted to Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta in September 2022 and diagnosed with an intracerebral hemorrhage, or a brain bleed, the complaint filed on August 8 with the DeKalb County State Court states.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
The study found a significant increase–38%—in intracranial bleeding resulting from a combination of hemorrhagic stroke and other causes of intracerebral hemorrhage among individuals who took aspirin.1
Researchers found that 312 participants had their first ischemic stroke during the study.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 8 Aug. 2023
If strokes and intracerebral hemorrhages are due to inflammation caused by the immune system's response to COVID-19, then anti-inflammatory drugs are a likely treatment.
—David Hogberg, Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2021
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“Intracerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intracerebral. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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intracerebral
adjective
in·tra·ce·re·bral
-sə-ˈrē-brəl
-ˈser-ə-
-ˈser-ə-
: situated within, occurring within, or administered by entering the cerebrum
intracerebral bleeding
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