The Sub-Spider Meninges

Topic: Adult

Created on Friday, May 29 2009 by rednucleus

Last modified on Saturday, June 6 2009.

 
        A) Signs of meningeal irritation are very common
 
        B) Although the duration of the bleed is very brief, the intensity of the headache may remain unchanged for several days
 
        C) A recrudescent headache usually signifies a recurrent bleeding episode
 
        D) The systemic arterial blood pressure frequently drop precipitously as a result of hemorrhage
 
        E) The body temperature may reach 39 C during the first 2 weeks
 

 

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This question was created on May 29, 2009 by rednucleus.
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A) Signs of meningeal irritation are very common

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Although the duration of the bleed is very brief, the intensity of the headache may remain unchanged for several days and then usually subsides slowly over the next 2 weeks. A recrudescent headache usually signifies a recurrent bleeding episode; this doubles the mortality figure. The systemic arterial blood pressure rises very rapidly and may reach a very high level; hypertensive encephalopathy may be diagnosed instead! The body temperature may reach 39 C during the first 2 weeks, and together with signs of meningeal irritation, a diagnosis of pyogenic meningitis is usually made (wrongly). Signs of meningeal irritation are very common but are usually absent in the first few hours of the ictus. NB: Bilateral up-going toes and VI cranial nerve palsy are common, BUT these do not bear any relationship to the site of the ruptured aneurysm. Acute oculomotor nerve palsy is an uncommon finding in posterior communicating artery aneurysms and localizes the ruptured site. Ruptured AVMs also may localize the ruptured site by giving focal cerebral hemispheric signs.   (See References)

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B) Although the duration of the bleed is very brief, the intensity of the headache may remain unchanged for several days

This answer is incorrect.

Although the duration of the bleed is very brief, the intensity of the headache may remain unchanged for several days and then usually subsides slowly over the next 2 weeks. A recrudescent headache usually signifies a recurrent bleeding episode; this doubles the mortality figure. The systemic arterial blood pressure rises very rapidly and may reach a very high level; hypertensive encephalopathy may be diagnosed instead! The body temperature may reach 39 C during the first 2 weeks, and together with signs of meningeal irritation, a diagnosis of pyogenic meningitis is usually made (wrongly). Signs of meningeal irritation are very common but are usually absent in the first few hours of the ictus. NB: Bilateral up-going toes and VI cranial nerve palsy are common, BUT these do not bear any relationship to the site of the ruptured aneurysm. Acute oculomotor nerve palsy is an uncommon finding in posterior communicating artery aneurysms and localizes the ruptured site. Ruptured AVMs also may localize the ruptured site by giving focal cerebral hemispheric signs.   (See References)

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C) A recrudescent headache usually signifies a recurrent bleeding episode

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Although the duration of the bleed is very brief, the intensity of the headache may remain unchanged for several days and then usually subsides slowly over the next 2 weeks. A recrudescent headache usually signifies a recurrent bleeding episode; this doubles the mortality figure. The systemic arterial blood pressure rises very rapidly and may reach a very high level; hypertensive encephalopathy may be diagnosed instead! The body temperature may reach 39 C during the first 2 weeks, and together with signs of meningeal irritation, a diagnosis of pyogenic meningitis is usually made (wrongly). Signs of meningeal irritation are very common but are usually absent in the first few hours of the ictus. NB: Bilateral up-going toes and VI cranial nerve palsy are common, BUT these do not bear any relationship to the site of the ruptured aneurysm. Acute oculomotor nerve palsy is an uncommon finding in posterior communicating artery aneurysms and localizes the ruptured site. Ruptured AVMs also may localize the ruptured site by giving focal cerebral hemispheric signs.   (See References)

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D) The systemic arterial blood pressure frequently drop precipitously as a result of hemorrhage

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Although the duration of the bleed is very brief, the intensity of the headache may remain unchanged for several days and then usually subsides slowly over the next 2 weeks. A recrudescent headache usually signifies a recurrent bleeding episode; this doubles the mortality figure. The systemic arterial blood pressure rises very rapidly and may reach a very high level; hypertensive encephalopathy may be diagnosed instead! The body temperature may reach 39 C during the first 2 weeks, and together with signs of meningeal irritation, a diagnosis of pyogenic meningitis is usually made (wrongly). Signs of meningeal irritation are very common but are usually absent in the first few hours of the ictus. NB: Bilateral up-going toes and VI cranial nerve palsy are common, BUT these do not bear any relationship to the site of the ruptured aneurysm. Acute oculomotor nerve palsy is an uncommon finding in posterior communicating artery aneurysms and localizes the ruptured site. Ruptured AVMs also may localize the ruptured site by giving focal cerebral hemispheric signs.   (See References)

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E) The body temperature may reach 39 C during the first 2 weeks

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Although the duration of the bleed is very brief, the intensity of the headache may remain unchanged for several days and then usually subsides slowly over the next 2 weeks. A recrudescent headache usually signifies a recurrent bleeding episode; this doubles the mortality figure. The systemic arterial blood pressure rises very rapidly and may reach a very high level; hypertensive encephalopathy may be diagnosed instead! The body temperature may reach 39 C during the first 2 weeks, and together with signs of meningeal irritation, a diagnosis of pyogenic meningitis is usually made (wrongly). Signs of meningeal irritation are very common but are usually absent in the first few hours of the ictus. NB: Bilateral up-going toes and VI cranial nerve palsy are common, BUT these do not bear any relationship to the site of the ruptured aneurysm. Acute oculomotor nerve palsy is an uncommon finding in posterior communicating artery aneurysms and localizes the ruptured site. Ruptured AVMs also may localize the ruptured site by giving focal cerebral hemispheric signs.   (See References)

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References:

1. Victor, M., and Ropper, A.H. (2005). Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 8th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York. (ISBN:007141620X)	Advertising:
2. Aminoff, M.A., Greenberg, D.A., Simon, R.P. (2005). Clinical Neurology, 6th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York. (ISBN:0071423605)	Advertising:

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The Sub-Spider Meninges
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