Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Learning Center
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Symptoms
The main symptom is a severe headache that starts suddenly and is often worse near the back of the head. Patients oft...
Causes
Subarachnoid hemorrhage can be caused by: Bleeding from an arteriovenous malformation (AVM; Bleeding disorder; Cerebr...
Tests
A physical exam may show a stiff neck due to irritated meninges, the tissues that cover the brain. Except those in a ...
Treatments
The goals of treatment are to save your life, repair the cause of bleeding, relieve symptoms, and prevent complicatio...
Complications
Repeated bleeding is the most serious complication. If a cerebral aneurysm bleeds for a second time, the outlook is s...
Prevention
Identification and successful treatment of an aneurysm would prevent subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Doctor Specialties
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) you have symptoms of a subarachnoid hemorrh...
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