Outcome of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in patients 66 years of age and older.
The outcome at three months after aneurysmal SAH in a group of older patients and a group of younger patients is compared. The patients were admitted within 72 hours of their SAH. Of 61 patients 66 years of age and older, comprising 13% of the whole patient group, 52% died, 12% remained dependent and 36% became independent. In the younger group, 55% had an independent outcome (p less than 0.01). In contrast to what we expected in the older patient group, not extracranial, but intracranial events (re-bleeds, infarcts, hydrocephalus) were by far the most frequent cause of deterioration.
Muizelaar
J P
JP
Division of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0001.
Vermeulen
M
M
van Crevel
H
H
Hijdra
A
A
van Gijn
J
J
Teasdale
G M
GM
Lindsay
K W
KW
Murray
G D
GD
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D014148:Tranexamic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D014148:Tranexamic Acid