| Title: |
Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in pregnancy: a case series |
| Authors: |
Guida, Maurizio; Altieri, Roberto; Palatucci, Valeria; Visconti, Federica; Pascale, Renato; Marra, Marialuisa; Locatelli, Giampiero; Saponiero, Renato; Tufano, Rosalba; Bifulco, Francesca; Piazza, Ornella |
| Contributors: |
Guida, Maurizio; Altieri, Roberto; Palatucci, Valeria; Visconti, Federica; Pascale, Renato; Marra, Marialuisa; Locatelli, Giampiero; Saponiero, Renato; Tufano, Rosalba; Bifulco, Francesca; Piazza, Ornella |
| Publication Year: |
2012 |
| Collection: |
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli": CINECA IRIS V: |
| Subject Terms: |
aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage; headache; pregnancy |
| Description: |
Pregnancy is a recognized risk factor for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Headache is very frequent in normal pregnancy and it is a common sign shared between several intracranial diseases. We present a case series of 10 women in the third trimester of pregnancy admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU) with neurological signs and symptoms. 4 of these patients were diagnosed with SAH. Data in this study suggest that a timely diagnosis and an appropriate treatment is crucial for mother and baby. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/23905045; volume:2; journal:TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE @ UNISA; https://hdl.handle.net/11591/548868 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/11591/548868 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.F7538464 |
| Database: |
BASE |