Patients, aneurysms, and clinical characteristics in six autopsied cases
| Case No. | Sex | Age at Time of Death | H&H | Aneurysm Size | Time Lapse (days) | Aneurysm Location | Cause of Death | Survival (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | M | 43 | III | l | 1 | Medial cerebral artery | Brain swelling | 5 |
| 2 | F | 41 | III | m | 1 | Superior cerebellar artery | Brain swelling | 12 |
| 3* | F | 48 | IV | m | 2 | Anterior communicating artery | Brain swelling | 13 |
| 4 | F | 58 | III | s | 1 | Anterior communicating artery | Vasospasm | 20 |
| 5 | F | 43 | IV | m | 1 | Basilary tip | Brain swelling | 26 |
| 6* | F | 72 | V | m | 1 | Basilary tip | Frontal cerebral bleeding | 272 |
Note.—H&H indicates Hunt and Hess Scale grade at admission;
* , case discussed in present text; m, male; f, female; l, large (>15 mm); m, medium (6–15 mm); s, small (<6 mm). Time lapse is number of days between first bleeding and treatment; survival is number of days survived after treatment.