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We report here a case of a 54-year-old man who developed subarachnoid hemorrhage following cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Both computed tomography scans performed respectively within 24 h and on day 3 indicated a normal physical condition. The computed tomography scan conducted 7 days after the cardiopulmonary resuscitation revealed diffuse cerebral edema and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The existence of blood in cerebrospinal fluid was confirmed by lumbar puncture. We propose that ischemia/reperfusion response plays an important role in the development of post-resuscitation subarachnoid hemorrhage.