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: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research