Table 2 Frequency of Symptoms and Signs Shown by Patients Admited for Aneurismal SAH by Sex, Asenjo, Santiago (1995 - 1997)
From: Aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a Chilean population, with emphasis on risk factors
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS | ♂ | ♀ | ♀♂ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Cephalea | 56 | 36.13 | 153 | 36.86 | 209 | 85.65 |
Vomiting/nausea | 29 | 18.71 | 86 | 20.72 | 115 | 47.13 |
Loss of consciousness | 34 | 21.94 | 88 | 21.20 | 122 | 50.00 |
Meníngeal signs | 21 | 13.55 | 49 | 11.81 | 70 | 28.68 |
Hemiparesia | 4 | 2.58 | 12 | 2.89 | 16 | 6.55 |
Language difficulty | 5 | 3.23 | 1 | 0.24 | 6 | 2.45 |
Convulsions | 2 | 1.29 | 10 | 2.40 | 12 | 4.91 |
Cochleovestibular alterations | 1 | 0.65 | 6 | 1.45 | 7 | 2.86 |
Oculomotor alteration | 3 | 1.93 | 6 | 1.45 | 9 | 3.68 |
Relaxation of sphincter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 | 1 | 0.40 |
HT crisis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.72 | 3 | 1.23 |
TOTAL | 155 | 100 | 415 | 100 | 570 | 100 |