Current Management of Intracranial Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

The author thanks M. Houser for manuscript preparation; Dr. J. Scott, who performed the coil aneurysm obliteration illustrated in Figure 3; and Dr. J. Biller for critical review of the article.

Abstract

Subarachnoid hemorrhage affects more than 25,000 Americans yearly and is most commonly caused by a ruptured, saccular, cerebral aneurysm. Current measures to evaluate and manage patients with nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage are detailed. Areas of future progress are presented. The diagnosis and treatment of intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage represent a medical and surgical emergency.

• cerebral aneurysm
• cerebral vasospasm
• subarachnoid hemorrhage

Notes

The author thanks M. Houser for manuscript preparation; Dr. J. Scott, who performed the coil aneurysm obliteration illustrated in Figure 3; and Dr. J. Biller for critical review of the article.