A rare case of Aspergillus aneurysm of the central nervous system (CNS) leading to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is reported. An 83-year-old woman developed visual disturbance and headache. Computed tomographic scans showed no evidence of aneurysm or tumor in the intracranium. She suddenly died from SAH. Autopsy revealed massive SAH due to ruptured Aspergillus aneurysm of the middle cerebral ar...

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) can be difficult to diagnose because of its wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Its diagnosis may be further complicated when patients initially present with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We report on four patients with SAH revealing a CVT and discuss the role of imaging for diagnostic and pretherapeutic workup. In three women and one man presenting...

Paroxysmal sympathetic storming (PSS) is a rare disorder characterized by acute onset of nonstimulated tachycardia, hypertension, tachypnea, hyperthermia, external posturing, and diaphoresis. It is most frequently associated with severe traumatic brain injuries and has been reported in intracranial tumors, hydrocephalous, severe hypoxic brain injury, and intracerebral hemorrhage. Although exces...

Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) usually caused by aneurysm rupture is a potentially devastating condition, feared both by patients and physicians. It is estimated that death from SAH occurs before hospital admission in 12% to 15% of cases1. The epidemiology of SAH shows some particularities which professionals involved with health policies and the care of people with this disorder s...

This retrospective study investigated the correlations between red blood cell (RBC) count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit on admission, and mortality in 140 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Correlations between the hematological parameters RBC count, hematocrit, hemoglobin, white blood cell (WBC) count, and platelet count on admission and mortality were investigated. Association of each...

Electrocardiogram changes in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) have been described as ST-T changes that mimic acute coronary syndrome and even acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Elevation of cardiac enzymes and abnormality of regional myocardial wall motion have been reported frequently for SAH. We report a case of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivor with high suspicion of ST-...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We previously reported that patients with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) frequently demonstrate cerebral infarction due to cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). To examine the participation of aPLs in the pathogenesis of vasospasm after SAH, we studied the relationships of aPLs and SAH in an animal model. METHODS SAH was produced in 34 rabbits that...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE A grading system for experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) that does not require animal euthanasia is currently unavailable. We proposed a new grading system based on MRI and evaluated the feasibility of this method in a mouse model of SAH. METHODS SAH was induced by endovascular perforation in adult male C57BL/6 mice. Mice underwent MRI 24 hours after SAH and were...