Introduction: The non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (HSANT) remains with unchanged incidence rates, in contrast to the reduction in the occurrence of other cerebrovascular disorders. It shows high morbidity and mortality and causes disability in young people. Objective: to evaluate the clinical characteristics and treatment of non-traumatic HSA victims. Method: cross-sectional and descriptive study of 91 medical records from victims of non-traumatic HSA undergoing cerebral angiography in the Unified Health System (SUS) in Barbacena, between 2006 and 2010. Result: 55.0% of HSANT occurred in women; 48.3% between 31 and 50 years of age, with an average of 47 years old; explosive headache was the initial complaint in 84.6%; 71.2% hypertense and 65.9% due to aneurysm. Hydrocephalus was developed in 100% of patients undergoing surgery after the 16 th day after surgery; 100% of those infected remained hospitalized for more than six days. Conclusion: HSANT predominates in women between 31 and 50 years of age, having the explosive headache as the main complaint and aneurysmal disease as the main etiology. Hypertension was the major risk factor. The risk of infection is higher in patients admitted for more than six days, and the development of hydrocephalus seems to be associated with late surgical treatment.
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