| Literature DB >> 22231196 |
Peter J Hutchinson1, Peter J Kirkpatrick.
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?Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22231196 DOI: 10.1038/nrneurol.2011.224
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Neurol ISSN: 1759-4758 Impact factor: 42.937