Treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in elderly patients.
Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured saccular aneurysm is the fourth most frequent cerebrovascular disorder following atherosclerosis, embolism, and primary intracerebral haemorrhage (1). SAH is a common and often devastating condition, which is a significant cause of world-wide morbidity and mortality (2). The aim of this article is to review the epidemiology, pathophysiology and current management of SAH.
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Selly Oak Hospital, Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham, UK.
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Ballantyne
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003399:Craniotomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed