"Atypical" Mild Clinical Presentation in Elderly Patients With Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm: Causes and Clinical Characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Thunderclap-like severe headache or consciousness disturbance is the common "typical" clinical presentation after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH); however, a slowly developing "atypical" clinical pattern, with mild headache, vomiting, or dizziness, is frequently noted in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics of this "atypical" subgroup, as well as related factors associated with the presence of these mild symptoms.

Methods

The data of 176 elderly patients (≥70 years old) with ruptured intracranial aneurysms (IAs) treated at our center from January 2016 to January 2020 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. The patients were divided into "typical" and "atypical" groups based on their initial and developm

SUBMITTER: Wen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9304704 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature