Perimesencephalic nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: review of the literature.

Neurosurgery

Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, USA.

Published: September 1996

Objective: A critical review of the literature on the incidence, presentation, diagnosis, and prognosis of perimesencephalic nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Methods: Review of the relevant literature.

Conclusion: The importance of early computed tomography (< 3 d), anatomy of the perimesencephalic and neighboring cisterns, and adequate four-vessel angiography are discussed. Treatment strategies, including the avoidance of repeated angiographic studies and surgical exploration, are presented.

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