The Worst Amnesia of Your Life

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a medical emergency that can be life-threatening or lead to severe disability even if recognized and managed early. Majority of spontaneous SAHs arise from a ruptured saccular aneurysm. However, up to 15% of SAHs do not have a bleeding source and are termed non-aneurysmal SAH. While sudden, severe headache is classically associated with aneurysmal SAHs, non-aneurysmal SAHs tend to have a more gradual onset headache and can even present with transient amnesia in about one-third of patients.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research