Pain Management in Aneurysmatic Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: A Survey of Nordic Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Headache caused by aneurysmatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is often severe and may persist long after the ictus. Pharmacological pain management can be challenging due to poor efficacy or adverse effects. Multimodal pharmacotherapy is often required. Lack of guidelines and good quality clinical studies on pain management has led to variation in pain management practices. Knowledge of current practice and goals of pain management in Nordic countries is lacking. We aimed to fill these knowledge gaps by conducting a survey targeting Nordic clinicians involved in aSAH treatment.

Methods

An electronic survey in English was sent to national coordinators in December 2023. The coordinators distributed the survey to intensivists, neurosurgeons, and other specialists tr

SUBMITTER: Sariola H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12833550 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature