SAH-STATISTICS

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SUMMARY

1. The peak age for aneurysmal SAH is 55-60 yrs

2. 30% of aneurysmal SAH occurs during sleep

3. 50% of aneurysmal SAH have warning symptoms 6-20 days before the event

4. Headache is lateralized in 30% of cases, usually to the side of the aneurysm

5. SAH is complicated by intracerebral haemorrhage in 20-40%, intraventricular haemorrhage in 13-28% and subdural blood in 2-5%

6. Patients > 70yrs have more severe SAH