title: Treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in elderly patients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Selly Oak Hospital, Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Souza
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ballantyne
mesh_terms: 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