Introduction A subarachnoid hemorrhage, or SAB for short, describes a bleeding into the so-called subarachnoid space in the skull due to a torn blood vessel. This is a medical emergency that should be treated immediately by a physician. Symptoms The skull cannot expand due to the bone, so that any increase in pressure leads to … Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Prognosis About 1/3 of all affected people survive such a bleeding without major physical and mental limitations. Unfortunately, the other 2/3 of patients retain brain damage or die mainly due to compression of vital centers in the brain stem (respiratory center, circulatory center) or oxygen deficiency (ischemia) of vital brain areas due to vasospasms. Causes … Prognosis | Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Classification according to Hunt and Hess The classification according to Hunt and Hess is based on the patient’s symptoms and is divided into grades 1 to 5. Grade 5 is the most severe form and is associated with a high probability of death. Patients with grade 1 according to this classification are quite inconspicuous and … Classification according to Hunt and Hess | Subarachnoid hemorrhage
