A 60-year-old with sudden severe headache, described as 'thunderclap', and neck stiffness is suspected to have subarachnoid haemorrhage. Which investi...

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A 60-year-old with sudden severe headache, described as 'thunderclap', and neck stiffness is suspected to have subarachnoid haemorrhage. Which investigation is first-line?

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CT brain (non-contrast)

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MRI brain

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Lumbar puncture immediately

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Magnetic resonance angiography

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EEG

NICE Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Guideline MCQ (SBA): Subarachnoid haemorrhage

A 60-year-old with sudden severe headache, described as 'thunderclap', and neck stiffness is suspected to have subarachnoid haemorrhage. Which investigation is first-line?