Headache. Diagnosing subarachnoid hemorrhage: are CT scans enough?

Nat Rev Neurol. 2012 Jan 10;8(3):126-7. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2011.224.

Abstract

Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a rare but potentially fatal cause of headache. According to results from a recent study, CT scans enable clinicians to identify patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage, with a high sensitivity. Does CT imaging rule out the need for lumbar puncture in patients who present with headache?

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Headache Disorders / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*