Erschienen in:
01.06.2015 | Editorial
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage—Status Quo and Perspective
verfasst von:
Nima Etminan
Erschienen in:
Translational Stroke Research
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Ausgabe 3/2015
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Excerpt
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) accounts for about 5 % of all strokes and continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in younger patients (mean age of 52). The global incidence of SAH is 9 per 100,000 per year with some regional variations [
1]. Data from population-based studies suggests a distinct decrease in case fatality (0.9 % per year) over the past four decades to about 30 %, which is likely originated in earlier and more advanced aneurysm repair as well as improved neurocritical care of SAH patients following aneurysm repair [
2]. Nevertheless, the incidence of poor functional outcome in SAH patients remains high (about one third of patients). The main determinants for poor outcome after SAH are the degree of early brain injury (EBI) and the incidence of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) (see below) [
3,
4]. …