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Hydrocephalus associated with subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Neurochirurgia
|January 1, 1978
Summary
Blood in the subarachnoid space can cause hydrocephalus. Prompt treatment of this condition following subarachnoid hemorrhage can lead to dramatic improvements in patients.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Pathology
Background:
- The link between subarachnoid blood and hydrocephalus was first proposed in 1928.
- Previous studies have shown leptomeningeal thickening associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- Recent neurosurgical awareness has led to improved outcomes with early treatment.