Patients
We included patients with aSAH who were treated at the NIW between August and December 2012 after securing of their ruptured aneurysm. Exclusion criteria: age518 years, unsecured ruptured aneurysm, patients with previous SAH, brain injury or neurodegenerative disorder, and end of life care (no early rehabilitation applied). Information on medical history was gathered from a detailed search through all the medical records.