{"id":9337,"date":"2026-01-06T07:37:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/?page_id=9337"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:32:27","slug":"tsah-traumatic-subarachnoid-hemorrhage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/en\/tsah-traumatic-subarachnoid-hemorrhage\/","title":{"rendered":"Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (tSAH) \u2014 Simply Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"line-height:1.35; margin:0 0 18px 0;\">\n  <div>\n    <span style=\"font-weight:600;\">Author:<\/span>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/en\/cv-en\/\" style=\"color:#004a80; font-weight:600; text-decoration:none;\" onmouseover=\"this.style.textDecoration='underline';\" onmouseout=\"this.style.textDecoration='none';\">\n       Dr. Zeljko Kojadinovic, MD, PhD\n    <\/a>\n    \u2014 Neurosurgeon and Pain Management Specialist\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div>\n    <span style=\"font-weight:600;\">Specialized Experience:<\/span>\n    30 years of clinical expertise in neurosurgery and neurocritical care.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div>\n    <span style=\"font-weight:600;\">Last medically reviewed:<\/span>\n    June 6, 2026\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#fff7cc; border:1px solid #ffe08a; padding:12px; border-radius:8px; margin:16px 0;\"> <div style=\"font-weight:700; color:#5a4b00; font-size:16px; margin-bottom:6px;\"> <h3 id=\"who-this-tsah-page-is-for\">Who This Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (tSAH) Page Is For<\/h3> <\/div> <p style=\"margin:0; color:#3b2f00; line-height:1.5;\"> This page is for patients and families who have been told that a CT scan shows traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage \u2014 also called tSAH, traumatic SAH, trace SAH, small SAH, or scattered subarachnoid blood after head trauma. <br><br> It is especially useful when the report mentions a small amount of blood in the cortical sulci, when you are unsure whether this is the same as aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, or when you need to understand whether the finding is dangerous by itself or mainly a marker of the overall traumatic brain injury. <br><br> If the CT pattern is atypical, basal, diffuse, associated with other traumatic brain injuries, or if recommendations differ, an individualized <a href=\"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/en\/second-opinion-in-neurosurgery-trusted-insight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#005c99; text-decoration:underline;\">neurosurgical second opinion<\/a> can help clarify the meaning of the scan, the need for CTA or follow-up imaging, and the safest next steps. <\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key points about traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH)<\/strong> means blood in the subarachnoid space after head trauma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trace or small tSAH<\/strong> usually refers to a small amount of blood in the cortical sulci on CT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>tSAH is different from aneurysmal SAH<\/strong>, which usually has a different CT pattern and clinical course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Isolated tSAH often does not require surgery<\/strong> and is usually managed with observation and repeat imaging when clinically needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CTA or angiography may be needed<\/strong> if the bleeding pattern is basal, diffuse, atypical, or suspicious for vascular injury.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prognosis depends on the whole traumatic brain injury<\/strong>, including GCS, age, anticoagulants, contusions, SDH, DAI, skull fracture, or neurological worsening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH) is <strong>bleeding into the subarachnoid space caused by head trauma<\/strong>. The subarachnoid space is <strong>the fluid-filled area between the brain\u2019s surface and the thin membrane that covers it<\/strong>. tSAH occurs as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/en\/traumatic-brain-injuries-diagnosis-treatment-prognosis\/\">traumatic brain injury<\/a> (TBI) and is often a <strong>secondary or accompanying finding<\/strong>, rather than the dominant brain lesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">tSAH is <strong>fundamentally different<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/en\/ruptured-brain-aneurysm-sah-treatment-prognosis\/\">spontaneous (aneurysmal) subarachnoid hemorrhage<\/a>, both in <strong>mechanism of injury<\/strong> and in the <strong>distribution and amount of blood<\/strong> seen on imaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does tSAH occur?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">tSAH typically results from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a direct impact to the head,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tearing of <strong>small cortical blood vessels<\/strong> on the brain surface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">tSAH is frequently seen together with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/en\/brain-contusions-treatment-icu-prognosis\/\">cerebral contusions,<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/en\/diffuse-axonal-injury-dai-icu-care-diagnosis-prognosis\/\">diffuse axonal injury,<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/en\/subdural-hematoma-treatment-icu-prognosis\/\">small subdural hematomas<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How tSAH appears on CT imaging<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On non-contrast CT scans, typical tSAH appears as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>thin hyperdense lines of blood within the cortical sulci<\/strong> <strong>(the grooves or folds on the brain\u2019s surface)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>most often in the frontal or parietal regions,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>without prominent involvement of the basal cisterns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The amount of blood is usually <strong>small and localized<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tSAH.jpg\" alt=\"The red arrow indicates tSAH as a small collection of blood (hyperdense\/white on CT) within the subarachnoid space, specifically in the sulcus between two gyri on the superior surface of the brain.\" class=\"wp-image-9340\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8125321270689833;width:416px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tSAH.jpg 247w, https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tSAH-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tSAH-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Image: The red arrow indicates tSAH as a small collection of blood (hyperdense\/white on CT) within the subarachnoid space, specifically in the sulcus between two gyri on the superior surface of the brain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Difference between tSAH and aneurysmal SAH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Traumatic SAH (tSAH):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> peripheral, within cortical sulci<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Basal cisterns:<\/strong> usually not involved<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blood volume:<\/strong> small, focal, often described as \u201ctrace\u201d bleeding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clinical role:<\/strong> often not the main prognostic determinant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neurohirurgija.in.rs\/en\/ruptured-brain-aneurysm-sah-treatment-prognosis\/\">Aneurysmal (spontaneous) SAH<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> centered in the <strong>basal cisterns<\/strong> (suprasellar, interpeduncular, perimesencephalic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Often extends into the Sylvian fissures and ventricles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blood volume:<\/strong> typically large and diffuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clinical course:<\/strong> abrupt onset, frequently associated with raised intracranial pressure and severe neurological deterioration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important note: massive basal traumatic SAH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although uncommon, the medical literature describes cases of <strong>massive basal traumatic SAH<\/strong> following severe head injury. In these situations, bleeding is usually caused by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>traumatic injury to a <strong>larger artery at the base of the brain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>later rupture of a traumatically damaged arterial segment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Radiologically, such cases may <strong>mimic aneurysmal SAH<\/strong>, but:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the mechanism is traumatic,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the clinical context involves a high-energy head injury,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>multiple additional traumatic brain lesions are typically present.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These cases are <strong>exceptions rather than the rule<\/strong> and require careful neuroradiological and clinical interpretation. In addition to a CT scan of the brain, angiography of the cerebral arteries (CTA\/DSA) may be indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is tSAH dangerous?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most patients, <strong>isolated tSAH is not dangerous by itself<\/strong>. Prognosis depends primarily on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the overall severity of the traumatic brain injury,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>associated intracranial lesions,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>patient age and use of anticoagulant medication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">tSAH alone rarely determines the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment and follow-up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>tSAH <strong>does not require surgical treatment<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>management is usually conservative,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>clinical observation and follow-up imaging are performed as clinically indicated,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the blood typically resolves spontaneously over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When additional specialist evaluation may be helpful<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further expert review can be useful when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>imaging findings and clinical symptoms do not clearly match,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>neurological symptoms worsen or persist longer than expected,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>there is suspicion of an atypical traumatic pattern,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>patients or families need a clear explanation of prognosis and recovery expectations, <strong>including the option of remote specialist review via telehealth when appropriate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"faq-tsah\" style=\"margin-top: 14px;\">Frequently Asked Questions About Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (tSAH)<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"faq-accordion\" style=\"margin:32px 0;\">\n  <style>\n    .faq-accordion details {\n      border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\n      border-radius: 10px;\n      background:#f8fafc;\n      padding: 12px 16px;\n      margin: 10px 0;\n    }\n    .faq-accordion summary {\n      list-style: none;\n      cursor: pointer;\n      font-weight: 700;\n      color:#0b3a5e;\n    }\n    .faq-accordion summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n    .faq-accordion summary::after {\n      content: \"\uff0b\";\n      float: right;\n      font-weight: 700;\n      color:#0b3a5e;\n    }\n    .faq-accordion details[open] summary::after { content: \"\u2212\"; }\n    .faq-accordion .answer {\n      margin-top: 10px;\n      color:#0f172a;\n      line-height:1.6;\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n  <details>\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;list-style:none;\"><h3 style=\"display:inline;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:#003366;\">What is traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH)?<\/h3><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, or tSAH, is bleeding into the subarachnoid space after head trauma. This space normally contains cerebrospinal fluid around the brain. In tSAH, a fall, car accident, assault, sports injury, or other trauma tears small blood vessels on the brain surface, allowing a small amount of blood to appear in the cortical sulci on CT. tSAH is usually part of a traumatic brain injury pattern and is often seen together with contusions, skull fracture, subdural hematoma, or diffuse axonal injury. Its significance depends on the whole injury, not only on the blood itself.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details>\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;list-style:none;\"><h3 style=\"display:inline;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:#003366;\">What does tSAH mean in medical terms?<\/h3><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      In medical terms, tSAH means traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. \u201cTraumatic\u201d means that the bleeding was caused by head injury. \u201cSubarachnoid\u201d refers to the fluid-filled space around the brain, between the brain surface and the arachnoid membrane. \u201cHemorrhage\u201d means bleeding. On CT reports, tSAH may also be described as traumatic SAH, trace SAH, small subarachnoid hemorrhage, scattered sulcal SAH, or subarachnoid blood after trauma. The abbreviation helps distinguish traumatic bleeding from spontaneous or aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, which usually has a different cause, CT pattern, treatment pathway, and prognosis.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details>\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;list-style:none;\"><h3 style=\"display:inline;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:#003366;\">Is traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage the same as aneurysmal SAH?<\/h3><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      No. Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage is not the same as aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. tSAH is caused by head trauma and usually appears as small, peripheral blood in the cortical sulci. Aneurysmal SAH is caused by rupture of a brain aneurysm and usually produces a larger amount of blood centered around the basal cisterns, Sylvian fissures, or ventricles. The clinical course is also different. Aneurysmal SAH often requires urgent vascular evaluation and aneurysm treatment. Typical isolated tSAH is usually managed conservatively, although atypical or basal bleeding after trauma may require CTA or angiography.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details>\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;list-style:none;\"><h3 style=\"display:inline;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:#003366;\">What does trace or small traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage mean on CT?<\/h3><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      Trace or small traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage means that only a small amount of blood is visible in the subarachnoid space on CT. It is often seen as thin, bright lines within the cortical sulci on the brain surface. In many patients, this finding reflects minor bleeding from small surface vessels injured during trauma. By itself, trace tSAH is often less important than associated injuries such as brain contusions, subdural hematoma, diffuse axonal injury, skull fracture, anticoagulant use, or neurological worsening. The CT description should always be interpreted together with symptoms and the overall traumatic brain injury pattern.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n<details>\n  <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;list-style:none;\"><h3 style=\"display:inline;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:#003366;\">Is traumatic SAH near the brain base more concerning than convexity tSAH?<\/h3><\/summary>\n  <div class=\"answer\">\n    Yes, traumatic SAH near the brain base is usually more concerning than a small convexity or sulcal tSAH. Convexity tSAH often appears as a small amount of blood in the cortical sulci after surface vessel injury and is commonly seen with mild or moderate trauma. Basal traumatic SAH, especially if diffuse or large-volume, may suggest more severe trauma, injury to a larger artery, traumatic pseudoaneurysm, arterial dissection, or a bleeding pattern that can mimic aneurysmal SAH. This does not mean that every basal SAH is aneurysmal, but it does mean that the CT pattern, injury mechanism, associated lesions, and need for CTA or angiography should be assessed carefully.\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n  <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;list-style:none;\"><h3 style=\"display:inline;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:#003366;\">Is traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage dangerous by itself, or is it mainly a marker of injury severity?<\/h3><\/summary>\n  <div class=\"answer\">\n    Small traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage is often more important as a marker of injury severity than as the direct cause of deterioration. In many patients, thin sulcal tSAH simply shows that the head trauma was strong enough to tear small vessels on the brain surface. The prognosis is usually determined more by the whole traumatic brain injury pattern, including Glasgow Coma Scale, brain contusions, subdural hematoma, diffuse axonal injury, skull fracture, swelling, hydrocephalus, age, anticoagulant use, and neurological worsening. However, large, diffuse, basal, or atypical traumatic SAH may be more clinically significant and should be evaluated more cautiously.\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n  <details>\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;list-style:none;\"><h3 style=\"display:inline;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:#003366;\">Is isolated traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage dangerous?<\/h3><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      Isolated traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage is often not dangerous by itself, especially when the amount of blood is small, the patient is neurologically stable, and there are no major associated brain injuries. Many cases are managed with observation and follow-up according to symptoms and risk factors. However, tSAH becomes more concerning when it is associated with reduced consciousness, worsening headache, vomiting, seizures, neurological deficits, anticoagulant medication, older age, brain contusions, subdural hematoma, skull fracture, or diffuse axonal injury. Prognosis depends more on the whole traumatic brain injury than on a small isolated tSAH finding alone.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details>\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;list-style:none;\"><h3 style=\"display:inline;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:#003366;\">Does traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage require surgery?<\/h3><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage itself usually does not require surgery. Small or isolated tSAH is most often treated conservatively, with neurological observation and repeat imaging when clinically indicated. Surgery may be needed only if there are other traumatic lesions causing pressure on the brain, such as a large subdural hematoma, epidural hematoma, intracerebral hematoma, depressed skull fracture, hydrocephalus, or severe brain swelling. The key point is that surgeons do not operate on thin sulcal tSAH itself. Treatment decisions are based on the whole CT scan, neurological status, and whether there is a surgically correctable problem.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details>\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;list-style:none;\"><h3 style=\"display:inline;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:#003366;\">How is traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage treated and followed?<\/h3><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      Treatment of traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage is usually conservative. The patient is observed clinically, neurological status is monitored, blood pressure and oxygenation are kept stable, anticoagulant or antiplatelet medication is reviewed, and repeat CT is performed when symptoms worsen or when the injury pattern requires it. Pain, nausea, dizziness, and associated concussion symptoms may need symptomatic treatment. If tSAH is part of a more severe traumatic brain injury, treatment focuses on the associated lesions, brain swelling, seizures, hydrocephalus, or ICU complications. Follow-up depends on age, symptoms, anticoagulants, imaging findings, and whether recovery follows the expected course.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details>\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;list-style:none;\"><h3 style=\"display:inline;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:#003366;\">When is CTA or angiography needed after traumatic SAH?<\/h3><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      CTA or angiography may be needed after traumatic SAH when the bleeding pattern is atypical, basal, diffuse, large-volume, or suspicious for injury to a larger artery. Typical small peripheral sulcal tSAH after a clear trauma mechanism often does not require vascular imaging. However, if blood is centered in the basal cisterns, Sylvian fissures, interhemispheric fissure, or around major vessels, doctors may need to exclude aneurysm, traumatic pseudoaneurysm, arterial dissection, or other vascular injury. The decision depends on CT pattern, injury mechanism, neurological status, associated fractures, and whether the imaging resembles aneurysmal rather than typical traumatic SAH.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details>\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;list-style:none;\"><h3 style=\"display:inline;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:#003366;\">What is the prognosis after traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage?<\/h3><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      Prognosis after traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage depends mainly on the overall traumatic brain injury, not on small tSAH alone. Patients with isolated trace or small tSAH, normal neurological examination, and no major associated injury often recover well. Prognosis is less favorable when tSAH is associated with low Glasgow Coma Scale, brain contusions, subdural hematoma, diffuse axonal injury, skull fracture, older age, anticoagulant use, seizures, hydrocephalus, or neurological deterioration. In practical terms, the CT report should not be interpreted by the words \u201csubarachnoid hemorrhage\u201d alone. 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