A 44-year-old woman describes a sudden thunderclap occipital headache, maximal within seconds, associated with vomiting. She had a similar but milder ...

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A 44-year-old woman describes a sudden thunderclap occipital headache, maximal within seconds, associated with vomiting. She had a similar but milder episode 1 week ago that resolved spontaneously. Neurological examination is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Subarachnoid haemorrhage

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Migraine

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Tension-type headache

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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension

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Temporal arteritis

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Subarachnoid haemorrhage

A 44-year-old woman describes a sudden thunderclap occipital headache, maximal within seconds, associated with vomiting. She had a similar but milder episode 1 week ago that resolved spontaneously. Neurological examination is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?