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Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
SAH affects 6-9 people per 100,000 of the population per year and constitutes about 6% of first strokes. An apparent decrease from older published figures is attributed to a higher rate of CT scanning, excluding other haemorrhagic causes. Approximately 85% of patients bleed from intracranial arterial aneurysms, 10% from a non-aneurysmal peri-mesencephalic haemorrhage and 5% from other vascular ...
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Subarachnoid haemorrhage accounts for only 5% of strokes, but occurs at a fairly young age. Sudden headache is the cardinal feature, but patients might not report the mode of onset. CT brain scanning is normal in most patients with sudden headache, but to exclude subarachnoid haemorrhage or other serious disorders, a carefully planned lumbar puncture is also needed. Aneurysms are the cause of s...
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Neuroimaging is a key element in the management of patients suffering from subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). In this article, we review the current literature to provide a summary of the existing neuroimaging methods available in clinical practice. Noncontrast computed tomography is highly sensitive in detecting subarachnoid blood, especially within 6 hours of haemorrhage. However, lumbar punctur...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc7270