Headache. Diagnosing subarachnoid hemorrhage: are CT scans enough?
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a rare but potentially fatal cause of headache. According to results from a recent study, CT scans enable clinicians to identify patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage, with a high sensitivity. Does CT imaging rule out the need for lumbar puncture in patients who present with headache?
Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK. pjah2@cam.ac.uk
Peter J
PJ
Hutchinson
Peter J
PJ
Kirkpatrick
D005260:Female; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*