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A1 McIVER J, WILSON G
T1 SPontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1929
FD July 13
VO 93
IS 2
SP 89
OP 93
DO 10.1001/jama.1929.02710020005002
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1929.02710020005002
AB Spontaneous rupture of the meningeal blood vessels has long been considered a rather uncommon condition, but in reviewing the medical literature we find that many cases have been reported both in this and in foreign countries. In the past few years we have had the privilege of seeing a number of patients suffering with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage, all of them in hospital services. Our purpose in this paper, therefore, is to relate our experience with the subject, to give some references to the literature, to enumerate some of the more important etiologic factors, to recite the predominant symptoms and to formulate some rules for differential diagnosis. In addition, some things will be said regarding prognosis and treatment.REPORTS IN THE LITERATURE 
    The oldest and perhaps one of the most interesting reports on the subject was made by Bramwell1 in 1886. In the study of his cases three of the