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Critical Reviews™ in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

ISSN for PRINT: 0896-2960

Institutional price:	$684.00
Issues per year:	4

2006, Volume18

96 pages

DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v18.i2

Issue price - $169.00

Neuropsychological Outcome in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Due to Aneurysm

Mark C. Wilde, PsyD, ABPP-Cn
University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX

ABSTRACT

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured intracranial aneurysm is a relatively common neurologic disorder affecting younger to middle-aged adults. Increased survival rates due to improved neurosurgical care gives hope to SAH patients and their families. Nevertheless, a significant portion of SAH survivors are left with cognitive and emotional problems, as well as reduced quality of life, independence and vocational functioning. Given that cognitive and emotional factors seem to influence functional outcomes, there is a critical need to understand the neuropsychological sequelae and recovery from aneurysmal SAH. The present article attempts to review and synthesize the research in this area. It is concluded that careful attention should be paid to initial neurologic severity, clinical course, and cognitive as well as emotional status when planning treatment, predicting outcome, and counseling patients and their families about returning to work, school, and parenting duties.