Lumbar puncture-verified subarachnoid hemorrhage: bleeding sources, need of radiological examination, and functional recovery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The primary aim was to determine the diagnostic yield of vascular work-up, the clinical course during neurointensive care (NIC), and rate of functional recovery for patients with computed tomography (CT)-negative, lumbar puncture (LP)-verified SAH.

Methods

In this retrospective study, 1280 patients with spontaneous SAH, treated at our NIC unit, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden, between 2008 and 2018, were included. Demography, admission status, radiological examinations (CT angiography (CTA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA)), treatments, and functional outcome (GOS-E) at 12 months were evaluated.

Results

Eighty (6%) out of 1280 SAH patients were computed tomography (CT)-negative, LP-verified cases. Time between ictus and diagnosis was longer for

SUBMITTER: Kevci R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10319674 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature