Individual Factors
  • Female gender
  • Age (peak incidence 40-60)
  • Previous aneurysm or SAH
  • Family history
  • Smoking
  • OCP
  • Alcohol abuse
Disease Factors
  • Hypertension 1:
    • Atherosclerotic disease
    • Cocaine or sympathomimetic use
  • Connective tissue disorders:
    • Marfan's syndrome 1
    • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 1
    • Vasculitides 1
    • Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency 1
  • Polycystic kidney disease 1
  • Coarctation of the aorta 1
  • Fibromuscular dysplasia 1
  • Neurofibromatosis 1