CHall

10 hours ago, SarahLS said:

 

Thank you so much for explaining this connection in categorising NASAH & stroke. My neurologist has never used the term stroke but my GP always refers to it as such and as all my care has been pretty good I'd not questioned either of them on this discrepancy in naming what happened to me.

 

It also helps me know which box to tick when it comes to declaring what's wrong on insurance forms & when booking Covid/flu jabs etc.

 

Five years on and still learning!

Hi SarahL

Thank you for your reply too. Not only is it how to say in simple terms to friends and family what has happened but also like you say when ticking boxes on forms. Very confusing/unclear. Your reply is helpful though. Thank you. I hope you are fully recovered now.

On 23/11/2022 at 19:03, ClareM said:

Hi CHall

 

A NASAH is a non-aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. It means that the haemorrhage was not caused by an aneurysm, or no aneurysm was detected. NASAH accounts for about 20% of all SAH.

A SAH/ NASAH is a haemorrhagic stroke meaning blood leaking onto the surface of the brain where as, an Ischemic stroke is caused by a blockage.

 

I had a NASAH 7 years ago, no aneurysm was ever found. I asked a Neurosurgeon about this, he said they were often caused by veins bursting or an aneurysm that blew itself out totally so could not be seen. However, I have been unable to find a definitive answer as to what caused mine. The cause is not the issue, it's more the damage caused by the blood being in the brain where it's not supposed to be.

 

Hope that helps  Please feel free to tell us more about yourself or ask any questions. Although we are not medically trained, we can offer lots of advice and support.

 

Clare xx

Hi Clare

Thank you for taking the time to reply and sharing. Really helpful. I’m recovering from an NASAH. It’s when people ask what has happened (they’ve never heard if a NASAH (I hadn’t), I don’t know what to tell them )brain haemorrhage or stroke?). Also as SarahL says, it’s what box to tick on forms 😊

I hope you are fully recovered. I’m in the early stages of recovery but if you have any advice you wish to share that all is welcome. Thank you. 

Hi can you tell me in layman terms please, is a NASAH a type of stroke or brain haemorrhage? Or is it a type of stroke that caused the brain haemorrhage? I can’t seem to find a clear explanation of how to describe it. Thanks