Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to intracranial aneurysm: current management.
Intracranial aneurysms cause in excess of 28,000 subarachnoid hemorrhages per year in North America. The combined mortality and morbidity from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage exceeds 40%, and therefore yields a remarkably high toll of human and economic loss. As a lesion that is treatable, even curable at particular stages, management decisions are critical. In spite of significant advances in surgical technique, the mortality rate remains high. Erroneous diagnosis in good-grade patients significantly contributes to the lack of improvement in current statistics. Diagnosis and subsequent contemporary management is discussed.
Maurer
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Neurosurgery Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
George
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D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy