Epidemiology of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a form of hemorrhagic stroke that affects up to 30,000 individuals per year in the United States. The incidence of aSAH has been shown to be associated with numerous nonmodifiable (age, gender, ethnicity, family history, aneurysm location, size) and modifiable (hypertension, body mass index, tobacco and illicit drug use) risk factors. Although early repair of ruptured aneurysms and aggressive postoperative management has improved overall outcomes, it remains a devastating disease, with mortality approaching 50% and less than 60% of survivors returning to functional independence. As treatment modalities change and the percentage of minority and elderly populations increase, it is critical to maintain an up-to-date understanding of the epidemiology of SAH.
Medical Subject Headings
Age Distribution; Demography; Genetic Predisposition to Disease (epidemiology); Humans; Hypertension (epidemiology); Obesity (epidemiology); Racial Groups; Risk Factors; Sex Distribution; Stroke (diagnosis, epidemiology, surgery); Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (diagnosis, epidemiology, surgery); Tobacco Use Disorder (epidemiology)
Publication Date
4-1-2010
Publication Title
Neurosurgery clinics of North America
E-ISSN
1558-1349
Volume
21
Issue
2
First Page
221
Last Page
33
PubMed ID
20380965
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.nec.2009.10.002
Recommended Citation
Zacharia, Brad E.; Hickman, Zachary L.; Grobelny, Bartosz T.; DeRosa, Peter; Kotchetkov, Ivan; Ducruet, Andrew F.; and Connolly, E Sander, "Epidemiology of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage" (2010). Translational Neuroscience. 2092.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurobiology/2092