al-Mefty O, al-Rodhan N, Fox J L
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson.
Neurosurgery. 1988 May;22(5):951-4.
It is common belief that there is a relatively low incidence of cerebral aneurysm in the Middle East; however, there are neither routine autopsy studies nor reliable public health data to confirm this impression. We analyzed the clinical data of all patients admitted with a diagnosis of nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital, a modern tertiary medical center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. These data were compared with reports from other countries. Although environmental or inherited factors may predispose to a lower incidence of intracranial aneurysm in the Middle East, the true incidence is higher and is not apparent because of the previous referral system for medical care. Medical facilities and expertise are rapidly improving, and future studies undoubtedly will show a higher incidence of intracranial aneurysm.
人们普遍认为中东地区脑动脉瘤的发病率相对较低；然而，既没有常规尸检研究，也没有可靠的公共卫生数据来证实这一印象。我们分析了所有因非创伤性蛛网膜下腔出血诊断而入住沙特阿拉伯利雅得一家现代化三级医疗中心——法赫德国王专科医院的患者的临床数据。这些数据与其他国家的报告进行了比较。尽管环境或遗传因素可能使中东地区颅内动脉瘤的发病率较低，但由于以前的医疗转诊系统，实际发病率更高且不明显。医疗设施和专业知识正在迅速改善，未来的研究无疑将显示颅内动脉瘤的发病率更高。
