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While typically associated with syringomyelia or hydrocephalus, its potential relationship with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) remains poorly reported in the literature.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st2\">\n<jats:title>Case Description: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>We present the case of a 77-year-old woman who experienced recurrent episodes of thunderclap headache, which eventually progressed to altered consciousness following admission. Neuroimaging revealed a SAH involving the fourth ventricle and basal cisterns, alongside cerebellar tonsillar herniation and obstructive hydrocephalus, with no arterial source identified on serial angiography. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed CM1, with tonsillar descent to the C1 level. The patient underwent suboccipital decompression for refractory intracranial hypertension that prevented weaning from the external ventricular drain. 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