ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical and imaging features of nonaneurysmal perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage (NAPSAH).MethodsThe patients with NAPSAH were retrospectively enrolled, and their clinical and imaging features were collected and analyzed.Results In 489 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage treated over the same period, a total of 23 (4.7%) with NAPSAH were diagnosed with cranial CT and CT angiography.Subarachnoid blood centered in the prepontine cistern in 4 patients (17.39%), interpeduncular cistern in 8 (34.78%), ring pool in 7 (30.43%), and quadrigeminal cistern in 4 (17.39%).Two patients were transferred to other hospital for treatment, and the remaining 21 patients had a good outcome without complications and neurological deficits.Among them, the modified Rankin scale scores in 17 patient were 0, and 4 were 1.Their cardinal symptoms were forgetfulness, irritability, anxiety, and other subjective symptoms.They were improved after receiving psychological counseling and anti-anxiety treatment.ConclusionsThe incidence of NAPSAH is low.The clinical symptoms in patients with NAPSAH are mild, the outcomes are better without obvious complications.