subarachnoid hemorrhage

Subarachnoid hemorrhage: description, prognosis

Brief overview Course of disease and prognosis: Depending on location and extent, potentially life-threatening, sequelae possible such as movement disorders, cognitive impairment, paralysis, better prognosis with small hemorrhage and early therapy Examination and diagnosis: If necessary, history, family history, accident history, imaging procedures, computer tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), vascular imaging with X-ray contrast … Subarachnoid hemorrhage: description, prognosis

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

A subarachnoid hemorrhage is an acute intracranial hemorrhage (into the interior of the skull) that is most commonly due to an aneurysm rupture and has an unfavorable prognosis. Subarachnoid hemorrhage affects approximately 15 per 100,000 people each year. What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage? Subarachnoid hemorrhage refers to acute intracranial bleeding into the subarachnoid space, which … Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

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 | 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 | 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

Causes of a stroke

Introduction A stroke is a life-threatening disease which, despite the best possible therapy, can still lead to serious consequential damage or even death in many cases. Therefore it is useful to better understand the causes and risk factors of the disease in order to reduce the probability of a stroke by early prevention. The different … Causes of a stroke

Causes of stroke in babies | Causes of a stroke

Causes of stroke in babies Approximately 300 children and young people are diagnosed with a stroke in Germany every year. While many of the causes of these rare strokes have not yet been sufficiently clarified, hereditary coagulation disorders in particular can now be identified as the main cause. The symptoms of a stroke at a … Causes of stroke in babies | Causes of a stroke