[A prospective study of subarachnoid hemorrhage in Navarra].
The authors evaluate subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in the autonomous community of Navarra during 3 years. Ninety-five patients were evaluated (mean age (MA) 51.47 years). They were divided in groups depending on angiographic findings. Thirty-four had an intracranial aneurysm (MA 5%.23 years) with a female preponderance (66.7% vs 33.3%). Eight patients had an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) (MA 33.7 years); in 35 patients the angiographic study was negative (MA 44 years) and in 18 angiography was not carried out (MA 66.66 years). Computed tomography was positive in 40% of patients and there was a correlation between the amount of blood in the cisterns and poor outcome of patients after 6 months. In the discussion, the authors emphasize the high incidence of SAH without angiographic findings.
Guridi
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Departamento de Neurocirugía, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona.
Portillo
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Azcona
J
J
Gil
J J
JJ
Olier
J
J
Aguilera
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D013030:Spain; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
Estudio prospectivo de la hemorragia subaracnoidea en Navarra.