headache/hemorrhage

The study included 562 patients with headache who visited our clinic from January 1988 to December 1993. In these patients, the possibility of subarachnoid hemorrhage was denied from CT findings and color of cerebrospinal fluid by lumbar puncture. Cerebral aneurysm was found in 52 out of 562

One third of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (ASAH) present with headache only. A prompt diagnosis is crucial, but these patients must be distinguished from patients with non-haemorrhagic benign thunderclap headache (BTH). The headache characteristics and associated features at

We describe a 38-year-old male in whom severe unilateral headache was associated with marked palpebral edema, periorbital ecchymosis, lacrimation, conjunctival injection, nasal congestion and rhinorrhea. A second, less severe headache form developed subsequently. The patient often presented severe

OBJECT.: When patients present to the emergency department (ED) with acute headache concerning for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and a lumbar puncture (LP) shows blood in the CSF, it is difficult to distinguish the results of a traumatic LP from those of SAH. CT angiography (CTA) is often performed,

Thunderclap headache is a sudden, high-intensity headache often associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to a ruptured intracerebral aneurysm. A variety of less common causes have now been described. This report presents the cases of 2 patients who experienced thunderclap headache after

OBJECTIVE Forty percent of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage have prodromal warning episodes and difficulties in identifying these events are repeatedly documented. Modifications of diagnostic and referral patterns through educational programs of local doctors may help to identify

OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine the incidence of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) diagnosed by lumbar puncture (LP) when the head computed tomography (CT) was reported as demonstrating no subarachnoid blood. METHODS Data were obtained on patients who received LP to diagnose or exclude SAH

OBJECTIVE The most common symptom associated with aneurysmal minor bleed ("warning leak") is a sudden agonizing headache. Early screening of these patients may improve the outcome of subarachnoid hemorrhage and may be highly cost-effective. METHODS We conducted an extensive retrospective audit of

Nationwide cost and benefit was estimated for performing computed tomography (CT) on headache patients in the hope of discovering a specific finding, subarachnoid hemorrhage. Case finding costs were estimated using a previously published survey of CT use at a university hospital where, of 258

OBJECTIVE Some patients report the absence of a typical headache at the onset of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We investigated the clinical backgrounds and characteristics of patients with SAH without headache and compared the findings with those of patients with SAH and headache. METHODS We

OBJECTIVE The necessity of cerebral angiography was assessed in patients with thunderclap headache in whom subarachnoid hemorrhage had been ruled out on CT findings and the color of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). METHODS The subjects of this study were 350 patients with thunderclap headache in whom

BACKGROUND The headache preceding an intracranial aneurysm rupture is called a sentinel headache (SH), and it is characterized by a sudden, intense, and persistent headache. As subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) often develops within several weeks of SH, its rapid diagnosis and treatment can improve the

OBJECTIVE The clinical significance of sentinel headaches in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is still unknown. We investigated whether patients with a sentinel headache (SH) have a higher rate of rebleeding after SAH. METHODS An SH was defined as a sudden, severe, unknown headache

We report a case of a 31-year-old female with multiple intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. She presented with headache one week before hemorrhage, and a CT scan performed at that time showed no abnormal findings. Neurological examination on admission revealed mild disturbance of