Hydrocephalous as a Complication of Perimesencephalic Nonaneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
JLSM, male, 71 years old, admitted into a private hospital in the city of Joinville, Brazil, complaining of persistent and severe headache. The patient reported onset of the condition three days before, after sexual activity, associated with nausea, vomiting and dizziness. He has a medical history of epilepsy, under regular use of Phenobarbital. The physical examination evidenced slight nuchal rigidity. Cranial computed tomography (CT) showed subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in cisterns around the brainstem (Fig.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Guilherme Zini Reis, Fernanda Subtil de Moraes Machado, Wladimir Kummer de Paula, Fl ávio Diniz Ribas, Felipe Ibiapina dos Reis Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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