Pretruncal nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

From: Mayo Clinic Proceedings | Date: August 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

EELCO F. M. WIJDICKS, M.D., WOUTER I. SCHIEVINK, M.D.,* AND GARY M. MILLER, M.D.

Objective: To review the diagnostic evaluation and the clinical course of patients with pretruncal nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Material and Methods: The study population consisted of a consecutive series of patients with a pretruncal nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage encountered at Mayo Clinic Rochester during a 6-year interval. We reviewed the clinical manifestations, the neuroimaging characteristics, and the appropriate management.

Results: The 15 male and 9 female patients with a pretruncal ...

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