Rate in the Sylvian Cistern Is Associated with the Severity of Cerebral Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage


Symptomatic vasospasm

No vasospasm

(Grade 0)

Transient DIND

(Grade 1)

Persistent DIND

(Grade 2)

P

Mean age

50.2 years

58.9 years

64.8 years

0.0101

SAH grade (WFNS)

 1–3

40 patients

26 patients

15 patients
 
 4–5

7 patients

9 patients

13 patients

0.0017 *

Aneurysmal treatment
    
 Clipped

45 patients

33 patients

23 patients

0.0936

 Coiled

2 patients

2 patients

5 patients

Urokinase irrigation therapy

41 patients

30 patients

20 patients

0.2091

Fasudil hydrochloride treatment

14 patients

16 patients

10 patients

0.2796

Initial clot volume

8.2 ± 3.7 ml

8.4 ± 4.3 ml

9.5 ± 4.7 ml

0.3795

Clot clearance ratio/day in the basal cistern

41.9 ± 20.7 %

38.3 ± 17.7 %

41.5 ± 26.5 %

0.7358

Clot clearance ratio/day in the Sylvian cistern

37.7 ± 17.6 %

29.6 ± 12.7 %

23.9 ± 17.9 %

0.0021 *

Nov 8, 2016 | Posted by in NEUROLOGY | Comments Off on Rate in the Sylvian Cistern Is Associated with the Severity of Cerebral Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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