Table 1: Clinical data from studies examining management of hemophilia in pediatric intracranial hemorrhage.

Authors

Year

HA patients with Spontaneous ICH

Age

Presentation

Site of ICH

HA Severity

FactorActivity Level

Surgical Intervention

Initial Intervention

Regimen/Schedule

Outcome

Balak N, Silav G, Kiliç Y, Timur Ç, Elmaci I, [18]

2007

1

18 mo

Fever, Vomiting,

Hypersomnia

Right temporoparietooccipital SDH

Severe

2%

Craniotomy

Bolus of 500 IU of FVIII Concentrate

Maintenance with FVIII concentrate at 60 U/kg every 8 hours for 1 day,

then 60 U/kg every 12 hours for 7 days, and 60 U/kg every 24 hours for an additional 7 days

Normal neurological examination at the time of discharge

Bergin SM, Dunn AL, Smith LGF, Drapeau AI [20]

2019

1

14 wks

4 days of vomiting, Increase dirritability, Seizure with left eyed eviation in the Emergency department

Left lateral ventricle hematoma

Severe

ND

VP shunt

Bolus of 50 IU/kg of SHL rFVIII, CI of SHL Rfviii targeted to levels of 80%-120% + Prednisolone

Pre-op: Bolus 50 IU/kg; CI at 5 IU/kg/hr, target 100%-120%

 

Intra-op: CI target 80%-120%

 

Post-op: POD 0-7: CI w/target 80%-100%

 

POD 7-14: Bolus infusion every 12 hrs, Trough target ≥ 50%

 

POD 15-42: Bolus infusion every 24 hrs

At 6-months post-oppatient met developmental milestones, Displayed good visual tracking, and had noneurologicaldeficit

 

Bray GL, Luban NLC [21]

1987

1/3 Patients

5 wks

Rapidly increasing head size

Right superior cerebellar (IPH)

Severe

PTT: 42-100

Craniectomy

Intra-opp RBC, Platelets, FFP

Cryoprecipitate infusions consisting of 25 to 50 U/kg of FVIII every 6 to 8 hours for 14 days

Discharged hospital day 34 with neurological impairment

Cermelj M, Negro F, Schijman E, Ferro AM, Acerenza M, Pollola J [19]

2004

1

3 y/o

Fever, Vomiting, Headache

Left temporal SDH + Left temporal IPH

Severe

ND

Craniectomy

Bolus of 500 U (27 U/kg), Followed by a 60 U/kg/day CI of FVIII + Dexamethason

Pre-op: 15 U/Kg bolus

Intra-op: 117 U/Kg/day

Post op: CI FVIII at 50 U/kg/day for 10 days

Normal neurological exam 6 months after admission

Zakaria Z, Kaliaperumal C, Crimmins, D, Caird J [10]

2018

1/2 Patients

14 mo

48 hours of headache, Intermittentvomiting, Irritability, Left sided weakness, Seizure

Right Frontal IPH

Severe

< 1%

Craniotomy

Bolus of 500 U of factor VIII (Advate) intravenously + Dexamethasone

CI of FVIII concentrate (Advate) at 6 U/kg/hr

One month after discharge patient presented with right-sided weakness and bilateral papilledema. A CSF hygromacausinghydrocephalus was diagnosed. Required evacuation and VPS. Normal neurological exam 1 year later.

 

 

 

 

Hu Q, Zhang A, Liu AG, Wang SM, Wang YQ, Zhang LQ [11]

2018

4/13 Patients

Pt 1: 2y/o Pt 2: 2 y/o Pt 3: 6y/o Pt 4: 10 y/o

Pt 1: Fever, Convulsion, Gazing

Pt 2: Convulsion, Unconsciousness

Pt 3: Headache, Vomiting, Lethargy

Pt 4: Headache, Vomiting, Lethargy

Pt 1: Intracranial non-specified

Pt 2: Left temporal occipital region

Pt 3: SAH

Pt 4: ND

Allsevere

Pt1:.2%

Pt2:.9%

Pt3:1%

Pt4:.5%

ND

Recombinant FVIII: 40-50 U/kg per 12 h

40-50 U/kg/day upon symptom improvement. One week later, the dose was decreased to 20-25 U/kg/day, lasting for 10-14 days

There were no deaths during follow-up

 

 

Shrestha GS, Poudyal B, Bhattarai AS, Shrestha PS, Sedain G, Acharya N [22]

2014

1/2 Patients

19 y/o

Sudden onset loss of consciousnes and Anisocoria

Left intracerebral hematoma (IPH)

ND

ND

Craniotomy

FVIII 2500 units + Tranexamicacid 1 g

2000 Units of FVIII every 12 h for 3 days; 1250 units every 12 h for next 4 days; 750 units every 12 h for following 7 days. Tranexamicacid was continued at 500 mg 4 times daily for 15 days

Extubated POD 1 with GCS 15, discharged home POD 9

 

 

 

Yue CP, Mann KS [7]

1986

7/9 Patients

Pt 1: 2 mo Pt 2: 14 y/o Pt 3: 15 y/o

Pt 4: 16 y/o

Pt 5: 2 y/o Pt 6: 10 moPt 7: 3 y/o

Bulging fontanel (2/7), Headache (4/7), Hemiparesis (2/7), Dysphasia (1/7), Vomiting (1/7)

Pt 1: Right frontal SDH

Pt 2: Left frontal temporal SDH

Pt 3: Left occipital SDH

Pt 4: Left frontoparietal SDH

Pt 5: Left Parietal-occipital Epidural hematoma

Pt 6: Left frontal SDH

Pt 7: Left hemispheric SDH

All severe (7/9)

All < 1%

All craniotomies

Body weight (kg) × Desired factor VIII (% normal)/ 2

Repeat infusion every 8 hrs with an additional dose prior to surgery. Target activity 100% POD 1-3

50% POD 4th-10th.

Good recovery reported at 6 months

ICH: Intracranial hemorrhage; HA: Hemophilia A; Pt: Patient; mo: Months; y/o: Years old; wk: Weeks; SDH: Subdural hematoma; SAH: Subarachnoid hemorrhage; IPH: Intraparenchymal hematoma; ND: Not disclosed; FVIII: Factor VIII; rFVIII: Recombinant factor VIII; SHL: Sustained half-life; CI: Continuous infusion; pRBC: Packed red blood cells; FFP: Fresh frozen plasma; VP: Ventriculoperitoneal; bp: Blood pressure; hrs: Hours