Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Geriatric Patients.
- Author:
Dal Soo KIM
1
;
Do Sung YOO
;
Pil Woo HUH
;
Jae Keun KIM
;
Kyoung Suok CHO
;
Joon Ki KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu, Korea. pilbrain@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aneurysm;
SAH;
Elderly patients;
Outcome;
Management
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aneurysm*;
Humans;
Incidence;
Intracranial Aneurysm;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage*
- From:Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease
2002;4(1):31-34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intracranial aneurysms are the most common source of nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in elderly patients. Despite the fact that more patients who present with SAH are middle-aged, the age-specific incidence for SAH increases with increasing age. The elderly patients with aneurysmal SAH have a trend toward poor outcome. Furthermore there are age-associated factors that increase perioperative and postoperative risks. In this paper, authors will review and discuss the reason why older patients have a poorer outcome and management for aneurysmal SAH in geriatric patients.
