What are the signs of a ruptured cerebral aneurysm?

Typically : A severe headache. See brainaneurysm.Com and taafonline.Org for complete discussion of symptoms.

Varies: Nothing asymptomatic and found at death from anything else. Leak, and rupture and sudden death can occur. More commonly, severe headache when leaks are limited and survival.

The worst headache: Almost all patients who present with a ruptured cerebral aneurysm describe a severe headaches, or "the worst headache of my life" and that is the least severe presentation. In more severe cases patients can have depressed levels of consciousness all the way up to a coma. A specific aneurysm location can also cause a enlarged pupil.