Spontaneous Subarachnoid Haemorrhage as a Cause of Out-of-Hospital Death

Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a neurological emergency with high mortality and morbidity. The overall incidence rate has declined over the last centuries, but is still 6.3 per 100.000 persons per year in Europe.1 Older studies found that 12% of patients with SAH died before they reached medical attention.2,3 Prehospital systems have undergone major changes in recent years, but we have been unable to identify any recent European studies that could elucidate if these numbers remain stable.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research