Thunderclap headache without subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with regrowth of previously coil-occluded aneurysms

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2009 May;30(5):1059-61. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1382. Epub 2008 Nov 27.

Abstract

Thunderclap headache is a sudden, high-intensity headache often associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to a ruptured intracerebral aneurysm. A variety of less common causes have now been described. This report presents the cases of 2 patients who experienced thunderclap headache after regrowth of an aneurysm, without hemorrhage of previously coiled aneurysms. Thunderclap headache after endovascular occlusion of a ruptured intracranial aneurysm may be a symptom of aneurysm regrowth and may warrant angiographic investigation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation*
  • Female
  • Headache Disorders, Primary / diagnosis*
  • Headache Disorders, Primary / etiology*
  • Headache Disorders, Primary / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / complications*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / prevention & control*
  • Middle Aged
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / complications