Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Due to Intracranial Aneurysms

Subarachnoid haemorrhage and intracranial aneurysms: what neurologists need to know.

The incidence of stroke caused by subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) remains constant, with intracranial aneurysm rupture causing SAH in up to 5000 patients in the UK per annum. Although this represents less than 5% of all strokes, recognition is of crucial importance since intervention can radically alter outcome. The combined mortality and morbidity for aneurysm rupture reaches 50%; since the con...

"Twin" intracranial aneurysms causing subarachnoid haemorrhage in identical twins.

Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to upper cervical trauma.

Seventeen cases are reported in which fatal subarachnoid haemorrhage was associated with injury to the upper cervical region. Most of these cases were alcohol-intoxicated, most had sustained their injuries in an altercation, and death was usually but not invariably rapid. It is proposed that trauma to the upper cervical region can cause subarachnoid haemorrhage, by a mechanism involving trackin...

Effects of subarachnoid haemorrhage on intracranial prostaglandins.

Prostaglandins E2, F2 alpha, 6 oxo F1 alpha and thromboxane B2 increased in cisternal CSF following mock subarachnoid haemorrhage in dogs, particularly PGE2 (X25.5). Concentrations were increased also in lumbar CSF of five patients some 8 days after subarachnoid haemorrhage. Subarachnoid haemorrhage did not alter the production of prostaglandins by dog whole cortex or choroid plexuses in vitro,...

European Stroke Organization Guidelines for the Management of Intracranial Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

Background: Intracranial aneurysm with and without subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a relevant health problem: The overall incidence is about 9 per 100,000 with a wide range, in some countries up to 20 per 100,000. Mortality rate with conservative treatment within the first months is 50– 60%. About one third of patients left with an untreated aneurysm will die from recurrent bleeding within 6 ...