Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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Synonyms: tSAB

Unlike aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), traumatic SAHs generally have an uncomplicated course and result from trauma.

Treatment

Isolated traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhages do not normally require acute surgical intervention. Over the course, posttraumatic hydrocephalus may develop1 2.

Imaging

Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage on CT
Traumatic right frontal subarachnoid hemorrhage on CT.

References

    1. Cardoso, Erico R., and Sam Galbraith. "Posttraumatic hydrocephalus—a retrospective review." Surgical neurology 23.3 (1985): 261-264. ↩ ↩

    2. Tian, Heng-Li, et al. "Risk factors related to hydrocephalus after traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage." Surgical neurology 69.3 (2008): 241-246. ↩ ↩

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