Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a rare but potentially fatal cause of headache. According to results from a recent study, CT scans enable clinicians to identify patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage ...

CT scans done within 6 hours of headache onset by qualified personnel are highly sensitive in detecting subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is diagnosed by computed tomography of the head and by CT angiography, catheter angiography, or both. Randomized trials suggest that aneurysms treatable by either ...

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Sentinel Bleed. Axial CT scans without contrast. If one looks closely, one can see the bright signal in one sulcus which signifies subarachnoid blood. Subarachnoid hemorrhage ...

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Axial CT scans without contrast. If one looks closely, one can see the bright signal in the left Sylvian fissure and the sulci near the interhemispheric fissure. Also note the ...

A new study shows about 1 in 20 patients with nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage have a missed diagnosis during their initial visit to the emergency department.

Treatment of Medical Complications In addition to the direct effects of the initial hemorrhage and secondary neurological complications, SAH also predisposes to medical complications that may have ...

Subarachnoid hemorrhage, the third most common type of stroke, accounting for 5–10% of all cases, could be drastically reduced worldwide through health and lifestyle changes, according to NZ ...

A recent Yale study links elevated lipid levels with decreased risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke caused by brain aneurysms.

Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage is an uncommon but potentially fatal cause of headache Headaches are common and account for 2% of visits to the emergency department. 1 Subarachnoid hemorrhage, ...

Rupture of an intracranial aneurysm is the leading cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage not due to trauma. This review summarizes both the approach to establishing the diagnosis and treatment options, ...