Can I pass the risk of subarachnoid haemorrhage on to my children?
There are a very small number of families who appear to have a familial tendency to develop aneurysms in the brain; these families are identified by having 2 or more first degree relatives who have had a proven subarachnoid haemorrhage and/or cerebral aneurysm. A first-degree relative is a parent, a child, or a sibling. For the majority of people who have a subarachnoid haemorrhage an inherited risk is not of concern. If you are worried about this then you should discuss this with your specialist or specialist nurse. To date there is no evidence that aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage is genetically inherited.
