Which statement is true regarding the occurrence of SAHs?
a. Greater occurrence in men than women younger than the age of 40 years old
b. Greater occurrence in men than women older than the age of 40 years old
c. 90% of SAHs are caused by traumatic injury
d. Hemorrhage from SAHs have a better survival rate than hemorrhage from AVM
A
Among people younger than 40 years, more men than women are likely to have subarachnoid hemorrhages (SAHs); among those older than 40 years, more women have SAHs. Hemorrhage from arteriovenous malformation rupture has a better chance of survival and is associated with an overall mortality rate of 10% to 15%. Ninety percent of aneurysms are congenital, the cause of which is unknown. The other 10% can be the result of traumatic injury (that stretches and tears the muscular middle layer of the arterial vessel) or infectious material.
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