Racial differences for brain bleeds suggest stroke risk greater than thought for blacks

Small, clinically silent areas of bleeding in the brain appear to be more common in black versus white stroke patients hospitalized for new brain bleeds, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. These findings may help explain the higher risk of hemorrhagic stroke among the black population, especially in those who are medically underserved.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news142528606.html">Racial differences for brain bleeds suggest stroke risk greater than thought for blacks</a></p> <p>Small, clinically silent areas of bleeding in the brain appear to be more common in black versus white stroke patients hospitalized for new brain bleeds, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. These findings may help explain the higher risk of hemorrhagic stroke among the black population, especially in those who are medically underserved.</p>