Outcome after spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage. Relationship between admission glycemia and clinical stratus on admission and on hospital discharge

BACKGROUND: TO determine the relationship between the glycemia on hospital admission after subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) and neurological score. PATIENTS AND METHODS: On 44 patients we recorded the glycemia value on admi ssion, coma Glasgow scale (CGS) and Hunt and Hess scale grade (HH), on admi ssion, on discharge and six months later. RESULTS: The patients with HH IV-V and GCS between 3 and 8 had glycemia val ues higher than patients with HH I-III and GCS between 9 and 15. The patien ts with HH IV-V on discharge had glycemia values higher than patients with HH I-III. CONCLUSIONS: Glycemia value on admission is related with the acute injury s everity and represents a prognosis factor in spontaneous subarachnoid haemo rrhage outcome.