Objective: To review the role of the acute hypertensive response in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, current treatment options and areas for further research. Methods: Systematic review of the literature to assess 1) Frequency of acute hypertensive response in intracerebral hemorrhage 2) Consequences of acute hypertensive response in clinical outcomes 3) Acute hypertensive response and secondary brain injury: hematoma expansion and perihematomal edema 4) Vascular autoregulation, safety data side effects of acute antihypertensive treatment, and 5)...