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Uryga A, Kasprowicz M, Budohoski K, Nasr N, Czosnyka M. Predictive value of cerebrovascular time constant for delayed cerebral ischemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2024; 44:1208-1217. [PMID: 38295872 PMCID: PMC11179618 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x241228512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Time constant of the cerebral arterial bed (τ) is a transcranial Doppler (TCD) based metric that is expected to quantify the transit time of red blood cells from the insonation point to the arteriole-capillary boundary during a cardiac cycle. This study aims to assess the potential of τ as an early predictor of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI). Consecutive patients (56 ± 15 years) treated for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage were included in the study. τ was assessed through a modelling approach that involved simultaneous recordings of arterial blood pressure and cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) from TCD's first recordings. 71 patients were included. 17 patients experienced DCI. τ was significantly shorter in patients who later developed DCI: 187 ± 64 ms vs. 249 ± 184 ms; p = 0.040 with moderate effect size (rG = 0.24). Logistic regression showed that there was a significant association between increased CBFV, shortened τ, and the development of DCI (χ2 = 11.54; p = 0.003) with AUC for the model 0.75. Patients who had both shortened τ and increased CBFV were 20 times more likely to develop DCI (OR = 20.4 (2.2-187.7)). Our results suggest that early alterations in τ are associated with DCI after aSAH. The highest performance of the model including both CBFV and τ may suggest the importance of both macrovascular and microvascular changes assessment.
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- Agnieszka Uryga
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Poitiers University Hospital, Laboratoire de Neurosciences Expérimentales et Cliniques, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Huang QY, Huang Q, Lin SW, Wang F, Sun Y, Zeng YL, Liu B, Cai YY, Chen ZL, Wu SY. Prognostic factors affecting the ruptured intracranial aneurysms: A 9-year multicenter study in Fujian, China. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e34893. [PMID: 37800799 PMCID: PMC10553177 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A multicenter retrospective study was conducted to explore the factors affecting short-term prognosis and long-term outcomes of intracranial aneurysms (IA) rupture. Further, the prognosis prediction model was constructed based on survival analysis, contributing to the development of prevention strategies for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS Data of 1280 patients with IA rupture were gathered between 2014 and 2022 in Fujian, China. Logistic regression was implemented to study the short-term prognostic factors of IA rupture. Survival analysis of 911 patients among them was performed to explore the long-term outcome status by Cox risk assessment. Nomogram prognosis models were constructed using R software. RESULTS The findings displayed that blood type O (OR = 1.79; P = 0.019), high systolic pressure (OR = 1.01; P < 0.001), Glasgow Coma score (GCS) 9-12 (OR = 2.73; P = 0.022), GCS < 9 (OR = 3.222; P = 0.006), diabetes (OR = 2.044; P = 0.040), and high white blood cell count (OR = 1.059, P = 0.040) were core influencing factors for poor short-term prognosis. Survival analysis revealed that age > 60 years (HR = 2.87; P = 0.001), hypertension (HR = 1.95; P = 0.001), conservative (HR = 6.89; P < 0.001) and endovascular treatment (HR = 2.20; P = 0.001), multiple ruptured IAs (HR = 2.37; P = 0.01), Fisher 3 (HR = 1.68; P = 0.09), Fisher 4 (HR = 2.75; P = 0.001), and Hunt-Hess 3 (HR = 0.55; P = 0.05) were the major risk factors for terrible long-term outcomes. CONCLUSIONS People over 60 years with characteristics of type O blood, high systolic pressure, diabetes, high white blood cell count, and onset GCS < 12 will have more complications and a worse short-term prognosis. Those aged > 60 years with hypertension, conservative and endovascular treatment, multiple ruptured IAs, Fisher ≥ 3 and Hunt-Hess 3 have a greater risk of poor long-term prognosis.
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- Qiu-Yu Huang
- Operating Room, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, the Second Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Abdulazim A, Heilig M, Rinkel G, Etminan N. Diagnosis of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Triggers for Intervention. Neurocrit Care 2023; 39:311-319. [PMID: 37537496 PMCID: PMC10542310 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01812-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is a major determinant for poor neurological outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Detection and treatment of DCI is a key component in the neurocritical care of patients with aSAH after initial aneurysm repair. METHODS Narrative review of the literature. RESULTS Over the past 2 decades, there has been a paradigm shift away from macrovascular (angiographic) vasospasm as a main diagnostic and therapeutic target. Instead, the pathophysiology of DCI is hypothesized to derive from several proischemic pathomechanisms. Clinical examination remains the most reliable means for monitoring and treatment of DCI, but its value is limited in comatose patients. In such patients, monitoring of DCI is usually based on numerous neurophysiological and/or radiological diagnostic modalities. Catheter angiography remains the gold standard for the detection of macrovascular spasm. Computed tomography (CT) angiography is increasingly used instead of catheter angiography because it is less invasive and may be combined with CT perfusion imaging. CT perfusion permits semiquantitative cerebral blood flow measurements, including the evaluation of the microcirculation. It may be used for prediction, early detection, and diagnosis of DCI, with yet-to-prove benefit on clinical outcome when used as a screening modality. Transcranial Doppler may be considered as an additional noninvasive screening tool for flow velocities in the middle cerebral artery, with limited accuracy in other cerebral arteries. Continuous electroencephalography enables detection of early signs of ischemia at a reversible stage prior to clinical manifestation. However, its widespread use is still limited because of the required infrastructure and expertise in data interpretation. Near-infrared spectroscopy, a noninvasive and continuous modality for evaluation of cerebral blood flow dynamics, has shown conflicting results and needs further validation. Monitoring techniques beyond neurological examinations may help in the detection of DCI, especially in comatose patients. However, these techniques are limited because of their invasive nature and/or restriction of measurements to focal brain areas. CONCLUSION The current literature review underscores the need for incorporating existing modalities and developing new methods to evaluate brain perfusion, brain metabolism, and overall brain function more accurately and more globally.
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- Amr Abdulazim
- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Hospital Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Hospital Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Hospital Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Hospital Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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Zhang W, Wang Y, Zhang Q, Hou F, Wang L, Zheng Z, Guo Y, Chen Z, Hernesniemi J, Feng G, Gu J. Prognostic significance of white blood cell to platelet ratio in delayed cerebral ischemia and long-term clinical outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1180178. [PMID: 37273707 PMCID: PMC10234150 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1180178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Objectives The ratio of white blood cell to platelet count (WPR) is considered a promising biomarker in some diseases. However, its prediction of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) and prognosis after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) has not been studied. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the predictive value of WPR in DCI after aSAH and its impact on 90-day functional outcome. Materials and methods This study retrospectively analyzed the data of blood biochemical parameters in 447 patients with aSAH at early admission. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to determine the risk factors for DCI. According to multivariate analysis results, a nomogram for predicting DCI is developed and verified by R software. The influence of WPR on 90-day modified Rankin score (mRS) was also analyzed. Results Among 447 patients with aSAH, 117 (26.17%) developed DCI during hospitalization. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that WPR [OR = 1.236; 95%CI: 1.058-1.444; p = 0.007] was an independent risk factor for DCI. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the predictive ability of WPR for DCI, and the cut-off value of 5.26 (AUC 0.804, 95% CI: 0.757-0.851, p < 0.001). The ROC curve (AUC 0.875, 95% CI: 0.836-0.913, p < 0.001) and calibration curve (mean absolute error = 0.017) showed that the nomogram had a good predictive ability for the occurrence of DCI. Finally, we also found that high WPR levels at admission were closely associated with poor prognosis. Conclusion WPR level at admission is a novel serum marker for DCI and the poor prognosis after aSAH. A nomogram model containing early WPR will be of great value in predicting DCI after aSAH.
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- Wanwan Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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Zhang Z, Liu C, Zhou X, Zhang X. The Critical Role of Sirt1 in Subarachnoid Hemorrhages: Mechanism and Therapeutic Considerations. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13040674. [PMID: 37190639 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13040674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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The subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is an important cause of death and long-term disability worldwide. As a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-dependent deacetylase, silent information regulator 1 (Sirt1) is a multipotent molecule involved in many pathophysiological processes. A growing number of studies have demonstrated that Sirt1 activation may exert positive effects on SAHs by regulating inflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, autophagy, and ferroptosis. Thus, Sirt1 agonists may serve as potential therapeutic drugs for SAHs. In this review, we summarized the current state of our knowledge on the relationship between Sirt1 and SAHs and provided an updated overview of the downstream molecules of Sirt1 in SAHs.
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- Zhonghua Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, Jinling School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jinling Hospital, Jinling School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, Jinling School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, Jinling School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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Chalet FX, Briasoulis O, Manalastas EJ, Talbot DA, Thompson JC, Macdonald RL. Clinical Burden of Angiographic Vasospasm and Its Complications After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review. Neurol Ther 2023; 12:371-390. [PMID: 36609962 PMCID: PMC10043150 DOI: 10.1007/s40120-022-00436-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Angiographic vasospasm (VSP), the narrowing of intracranial arteries, is a complication of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and often results in delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) and cerebral infarction. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the clinical burden of angiographic VSP and its related complications (DCI and cerebral infarction) after aSAH. METHODS Systematic searches of MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were conducted (in January 2021) in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to identify studies reporting clinical outcomes of angiographic VSP and its related complications after aSAH. Study outcomes included measures of functional status (modified Rankin Scale [mRS], Glasgow Outcome Scale [GOS], extended Glasgow Outcome Scale [GOS-E], modified Barthel Index, or the modified National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale), cognitive status (Montreal Cognitive Assessment or the Mini Mental State Exam), clinical events (rebleeding), and mortality. Study selection, data extraction, and qualitative analyses were conducted. RESULTS Of 5704 abstracts reviewed, 110 studies were selected: 20 comparative and 39 regression-based studies were included in the qualitative synthesis, 51 descriptive studies were excluded. Most studies (51) were observational and conducted in a single country (53). The occurrence of angiographic VSP and its related complications after aSAH resulted in significantly poorer functional outcomes in three of nine comparative and 11 of 13 regression-based studies, measured by the mRS, and in five of six comparative and eight of nine regression-based studies, measured by the GOS and GOS-E. Angiographic VSP and its related complications were significantly associated with poor cognitive status in all five regression-based studies. Numerically or significantly higher mortality rates in patients with versus those without angiographic VSP and its related complications were reported in five of ten comparative studies and in eight of nine regression-based studies. Six studies looked at specific VSP populations (e.g., by severity or timing of VSP). CONCLUSION Patients with angiographic VSP and its related complications often had poor functional, neurological, and cognitive outcomes and reduced odds of survival both in hospital and at follow-up. We estimate that angiographic VSP and its related complications, DCI and cerebral infarction, lead to an approximately threefold higher odds of poor functional and cognitive outcomes, and about a twofold increase in the odds of death.
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- Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Hegenheimermattweg 91, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland
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- Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Hegenheimermattweg 91, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland
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- Community Health Partners, Community Neurosciences Institute, Fresno, CA, 93701, USA
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Cutler CB, Lucke-Wold B. Commentary: Serum Levels of Myo-inositol Predicts Clinical Outcome 1 Year After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurosurgery 2022; 91:e170-e171. [PMID: 36269571 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Christopher B Cutler
- Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Science and Medicine, North Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Cai Y, Zhang T, Zhao J, Li G, Chen J, Zhao W, Xiong N. Cerebral ischemia after treatment of posterior communicating artery aneurysms: clipping versus coiling. BMC Neurol 2022; 22:436. [PMID: 36397010 PMCID: PMC9670603 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-022-02962-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objection This study aimed to compare the incidence of cerebral ischemia and outcomes between surgical clipping and endovascular coiling in patients with posterior communicating artery (PCoA) aneurysms. Methods Clinical and imaging data of patients with at least one PCoA aneurysm who underwent surgical clipping or endovascular coiling in our institution from January 2017 to December 2019 were analyzed. Results Three hundred sixty-three aneurysms in 353 patients were included for analysis, 257 in the clipping group, and 106 in the coiling group. The groups did not differ in terms of baseline characteristics. The incidence of postoperative cerebral ischemia (23.35% vs. 11.32%, p = 0.029) was higher in the clipping group. The proportion of patients with a modified Rankin Scale score ≥ 2 was significantly higher in the clipping group at discharge (35.80% vs. 15.09%; p < 0.05) but not six months after discharge (15.56% vs. 8.49%; p > 0.05). In the clipping group, the mean age was significantly higher in patients who developed cerebral ischemia than in those who did not. In the coiling group, modified Fisher grade and incidence of fetal PCoA were significantly higher in patients who developed ischemia. Conclusion The incidence of postoperative cerebral ischemia was higher after PCoA aneurysm clipping than after coiling. The causes and characteristics of postoperative cerebral ischemia after PCoA clipping and coiling are different; therefore, treatment should be selected accordingly.
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Pierre K, Dagra A, Siyanaki MRH, Mehkri Y, Woodford S, Hatem R, Lucke-Wold B. Utilization of EEG for Monitoring in Subarachnoid hemorrhage Recovery. BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2022; 1:10.31579/2834-8486/002. [PMID: 36741905 PMCID: PMC9893888 DOI: 10.31579/2834-8486/002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Seizures and delayed cerebral ischemia following subarachnoid hemorrhage are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In this article, we briefly review subarachnoid hemorrhage, its complications, and the current literature on information gained from EEG monitoring in subarachnoid hemorrhage. We review when EEG should be used implemented in the multi-modal monitoring of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Finally, we discuss the recent advances and future directions in the field.
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- Kevin Pierre
- University of Florida Department of Radiology, Gainesville, FL, 32603
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- University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32603
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- University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32603
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- University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32603
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- University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32603
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- University of Florida Department of Neurosurgery, Gainesville, FL, 32603
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Aleksandrowicz M, Kozniewska E. Hyponatremia as a risk factor for microvascular spasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. Exp Neurol 2022; 355:114126. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2022.114126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Tjerkstra MA, Verbaan D, Coert BA, Post R, van den Berg R, Coutinho JM, Horn J, Vandertop WP. Large practice variations in diagnosis and treatment of delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2022; 160:e412-e420. [PMID: 35033694 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) contributes to poor outcomes after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The pathophysiology of DCI is not fully understood, which has hindered the adoption of a uniform definition. Furthermore, a reliable diagnostic test and an effective evidence-based treatment are lacking. This could lead to variations in care. METHODS A web-based survey on the variations in the definition, diagnosis, and treatment of DCI was designed and sent to 314 intensivists, neurologists, and neurosurgeons of all 9 hospitals in the Netherlands who care for patients with SAH. The responders were categorized into physicians responsible for the coordination of SAH care and those who were not. For questions on the definition and diagnosis, only the responses from the coordinating physicians were evaluated. For the treatment questions, all the responses were evaluated. RESULTS The response rate was 34% (106 of 314). All 9 hospitals were represented. Of the responses, 27 did not provide answers for the definition, diagnosis, or treatment questions; 79 responses were used for analysis. Signs of vasospasm were required by 21 of the 47 coordinating physicians (44%) when considering DCI. Of the 47 coordinating physicians, 24 (51%) did not use a diagnostic test results for a positive diagnosis of DCI. When patients were discharged within 21 days, 33 of the 73 responders (45%) did not provide a prescription for nimodipine continuation. Finally, all but one hospital had treated DCI with hypertension induction. CONCLUSIONS We found large variations in the definition, diagnosis, and treatment of DCI in the Netherlands. In the absence of evidence-based treatment, standardization of management seems warranted in an effort to optimize DCI care.
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- Maud A Tjerkstra
- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam Neurosciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam Neurosciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam Neurosciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam Neurosciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam Neurosciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Baang HY, Chen HY, Herman AL, Gilmore EJ, Hirsch LJ, Sheth KN, Petersen NH, Zafar SF, Rosenthal ES, Westover MB, Kim JA. The Utility of Quantitative EEG in Detecting Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. J Clin Neurophysiol 2022; 39:207-215. [PMID: 34510093 PMCID: PMC8901442 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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SUMMARY In this review, we discuss the utility of quantitative EEG parameters for the detection of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the context of the complex pathophysiology of DCI and the limitations of current diagnostic methods. Because of the multifactorial pathophysiology of DCI, methodologies solely assessing blood vessel narrowing (vasospasm) are insufficient to detect all DCI. Quantitative EEG has facilitated the exploration of EEG as a diagnostic modality of DCI. Multiple quantitative EEG parameters such as alpha power, relative alpha variability, and alpha/delta ratio show reliable detection of DCI in multiple studies. Recent studies on epileptiform abnormalities suggest that their potential for the detection of DCI. Quantitative EEG is a promising, continuous, noninvasive, monitoring modality of DCI implementable in daily practice. Future work should validate these parameters in larger populations, facilitated by the development of automated detection algorithms and multimodal data integration.
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- Dept of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT USA 06520
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- Dept of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT USA 06520
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- Dept of Neurology, Massachussetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA 02114
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- Dept of Neurology, Massachussetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA 02114
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- Dept of Neurology, Massachussetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA 02114
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- Dept of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT USA 06520
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Lukito PP, Lie H, Helsa K, July J. Heparin in the treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosurg Focus 2022; 52:E9. [DOI: 10.3171/2021.12.focus21419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Cerebral vasospasm and the resulting infarction remain the most devastating complications of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Limited treatment options are available, with nimodipine as the only approved prophylactic medication. In addition to its anticoagulant properties, heparin also has a pleiotropic and anti-inflammatory effect that could be beneficial in vasospasm. In this study, the authors sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of heparin in the treatment of aSAH.
METHODS
The PubMed, EBSCOhost, Europe PMC, and Cochrane Central databases were searched to find studies including patients with aSAH who were treated with intravenous unfractionated heparin (UFH) after an aneurysm-securing procedure. Studies that did not include a comparison with UFH or low-molecular-weight heparin in deep vein thrombosis prophylactic doses were excluded. The primary outcome was cerebral vasospasm, and the secondary outcomes were cerebral infarction, clinical deterioration caused by delayed cerebral ischemia, bleeding complications, and thromboembolism complications.
RESULTS
Overall, 5 nonrandomized studies were included; 4 studies evaluated the safety and 3 studies evaluated the efficacy of intravenous heparin. From the analysis of 3 studies with a total of 895 patients, administration of intravenous UFH for > 48 hours was related to a significantly lower rate of cerebral infarction (OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.25–0.79). No significant association was found with other efficacy outcomes. Regarding cognitive outcome, one study found a significant improvement in Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores; however, the functional outcome as indicated by the modified Rankin Scale score was not improved by heparin administration. From the analysis of 4 studies with 1099 patients, no significant increases in bleeding and other complications were found.
CONCLUSIONS
Administration of intravenous UFH for more than 48 hours reduced the rate of cerebral infarction with a good safety profile. This result supports the ongoing clinical trial.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Centre Siloam Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia
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Powers WJ, An H, Diringer MN. Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. Stroke 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-69424-7.00003-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bhogal P, Simpanen T, Wong K, Bushi D, Sirakov MA, Sirakov S, Aggour M, Makalanda L. Use of the Cascade expandable net to treat cerebral vasospasm - initial clinical experience from a single centre with in vitro benchside tests. CVIR Endovasc 2021; 4:82. [PMID: 34878623 PMCID: PMC8655056 DOI: 10.1186/s42155-021-00275-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background The use of self-expanding stents to treat post-hemorrhagic cerebral vasospasm was recently described. We sought to determine the clinical efficacy of the Cascade device to treat delayed cerebral vasospasm (DCV). We performed benchside tests to determine the chronic outward force exerted by the Cascade in comparison to the Solitaire. Methods The chronic outward force (COF) of the Cascade M agile and Cascade L Agile was tested with equivalent tests of the Solitaire 4x20mm. Further tests to determine the forces generated in pre-formed tubes of 1.5–6 mm were performed using both fully and partially unsheathed Cascades. A retrospective review to identify all patients with aSAH and DCV treated with a Cascade device between January 2020 and July 2021. We recorded the treatment arterial vessel diameters and hemorrhagic or ischemic complications. Results In vitro the Cascade generated greater radial force than the Solitaire. The force generated by the Cascade M Agile at 1.5 mm was approximately 64% higher than the Solitaire 6x40mm and approximately 350% higher than the Solitaire 4x20mm. 4 patients with DCV were identified all of whom were treated with a cascade device. In all cases there was a significant improvement in the diameter of the vasospastic vessels treated with an average diameter increase of approximately 300%. There were no complications from the Cascade. Delayed CT angiography showed persistent dilatation of the segments treated with the Cascade at 24 h. Conclusion The Cascade is a safe and effective device when used to treat DCV secondary to aSAH. Larger studies are required to validate our initial results.
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- P Bhogal
- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts NHS Trust, Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BB, UK.
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- Department of Radiology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts NHS Trust, Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BB, UK
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts NHS Trust, Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BB, UK
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- Perflow Medical, 4 Hatzoran St., 4250604, Netanya, Israel
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital St. Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital St. Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts NHS Trust, Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BB, UK
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts NHS Trust, Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BB, UK
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Nguyen AM, Williamson CA, Pandey AS, Sheehan KM, Rajajee V. Screening Computed Tomography Angiography to Identify Patients at Low Risk for Delayed Cerebral Ischemia Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Front Neurol 2021; 12:740241. [PMID: 34867722 PMCID: PMC8632862 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.740241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) occurs during a risk period of 3-21 days following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and is associated with worse outcomes. The identification of patients at low risk for DCI might permit triage to less intense monitoring and management. While large-vessel vasospasm (LVV) is a distinct clinical entity from DCI, the presence of moderate-to-severe LVV is associated with a higher risk of DCI. Our hypothesis was that the absence of moderate-to-severe LVV on screening computed tomographic angiography (CTA) performed within the first few days of the DCI risk period will accurately identify patients at low risk for subsequent DCI. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study. Our institutional SAH outcomes registry was queried for all aSAH patients admitted in 2016-2019 who underwent screening CTA brain between days 4 and 8 following ictus. We excluded patients diagnosed with DCI prior to the first CTA performed during this time period. All variables are prospectively entered into the registry, and outcomes including DCI and LVV are prospectively adjudicated. We evaluated the predictive value and accuracy of moderate-to-severe LVV on CTA performed 4-8 days following ictus for the prediction of subsequent DCI. Results: A total of 243 aSAH patients were admitted during the study timeframe. Of the 54 patients meeting the eligibility criteria, 11 (20%) had moderate-to-severe LVV on the screening CTA study performed during the risk period. Seven of the 11 (64%) patients with moderate-to-severe LVV on the days 4-8 screening CTA vs. six of 43 (14%) patients without, subsequently developed DCI. On multivariate analysis, the presence of LVV on days 4-8 screening CTA was an independent predictor of DCI (odds ratio 10.26, 95% CI 1.69-62.24, p = 0.011). NPV for the subsequent development of DCI was 86% (95% CI 77-92%). Sensitivity was 54% (25-81%), specificity 90% (77-97%), and positive predictive value 64% (38-83%). Conclusions: The presence of moderate-to-severe LVV on screening CTA performed between days 4 and 8 following aSAH was an independent predictor of DCI, but achieved only moderate diagnostic accuracy, with NPV 86% and sensitivity 54%. Complementary risk-stratification strategies are likely necessary.
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- Andrew M Nguyen
- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Transcranial-Doppler-Measured Vasospasm Severity is Associated with Delayed Cerebral Infarction After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2021; 36:815-821. [PMID: 34751900 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01382-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Angiographic vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is associated with delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI)-related cerebral infarction (radiological DCI) and worsened neurological outcome. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) measurements of cerebral blood flow velocity are commonly used after aSAH to screen for vasospasm; however, their association with cerebral infarction is not well characterized. We sought to determine whether time-varying TCD-measured vasospasm severity is associated with cerebral infarction and investigate the performance characteristics of different time/severity cutoffs for predicting cerebral infarction. METHODS We conducted a retrospective single-center cohort study of consecutive adult patients with aSAH with at least one TCD study between 2011 and 2020. The primary outcome was radiological DCI, defined as a cerebral infarction developing at least 2 days after any surgical or endovascular intervention without an alternative cause. Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine associations between time-varying vasospasm severity and radiological DCI. Optimal TCD-based time/severity thresholds for predicting radiological DCI were then determined. RESULTS Of 262 patients with aSAH who underwent TCD studies, 27 (10%) developed radiological DCI. Patients with radiological DCI had higher modified Fisher scale scores and trended toward earlier onset of vasospasm. Adjusted for age, Hunt and Hess scores, and modified Fisher scale scores, the worst-vessel vasospasm severity was associated with radiological DCI (adjusted hazard ratio 1.7 [95% confidence interval 1.1-2.4]). Vasospasm severity within a specific vessel was associated with risk of delayed infarction in the territory supplied by that vessel. Optimal discrimination of patients with radiological DCI was achieved with thresholds of mild vasospasm on days 4-5 or moderate vasospasm on days 6-9, with negative predictive values greater than 90% and positive predictive values near 20%. CONCLUSIONS TCD-measured vasospasm severity is associated with radiological DCI after aSAH. An early, mild TCD-based vasospasm severity threshold had a high negative predictive value, supporting its role as a screening tool to identify at-risk patients.
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Ikram A, Javaid MA, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Selim M, Kelangi S, Anwar SMH, Torbey MT, Divani AA. Delayed Cerebral Ischemia after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:106064. [PMID: 34464924 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is the most feared complication of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). It increases the mortality and morbidity associated with aSAH. Previously, large cerebral artery vasospasm was thought to be the sole major contributing factor associated with increased risk of DCI. Recent literature has challenged this concept. We conducted a literature search using PUBMED as the prime source of articles discussing various other factors which may contribute to the development of DCI both in the presence or absence of large cerebral artery vasospasm. These factors include microvascular spasm, micro-thrombosis, cerebrovascular dysregulation, and cortical spreading depolarization. These factors collectively result in inflammation of brain parenchyma, which is thought to precipitate early brain injury and DCI. We conclude that diagnostic modalities need to be refined in order to diagnose DCI more efficiently in its early phase, and newer interventions need to be developed to prevent and treat this condition. These newer interventions are currently being studied in experimental models. However, their effectiveness on patients with aSAH is yet to be determined.
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- Asad Ikram
- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico, MSC10-5620, 1, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico, MSC10-5620, 1, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Stroke Division, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico, MSC10-5620, 1, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico, MSC10-5620, 1, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico, MSC10-5620, 1, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
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Admission serum high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein predicts delayed cerebral ischemia following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurg Rev 2021; 45:807-817. [PMID: 34302233 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-021-01607-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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High mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) is a prototypical damage associated particle and acts as a key player in aseptic inflammation. HMGB1 appears critical for the crosstalk of a prothrombotic and proinflammatory state that is implicated in mediating and exacerbating ischemic brain injury. The role of HMGB1 in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) remains to be elucidated. A prospective, single blinded observational study was designed to investigate the role of HMGB1 in aSAH. Serial serum HMGB1 level quantification on admission day 0, 4, 8, and 12 was performed. Primary outcome measures were delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI - new infarction on CT) and poor functional outcome (90-day modified Rankin Scale 4-6). The role of HMGB1 levels for DCI, functional outcome and radiological vasospasm prediction was analyzed. Collectively, 83 aSAH patients were enrolled. Five patients died within 48 h. In 29/78 patients (37.2%), DCI was identified. In multivariable analysis, radiological vasospasm and admission HMGB1 were independent predictors for DCI. Younger age and higher white blood cell count, but not insult burden (World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies scale, modified Fisher scale, intraparenchymal or intraventricular hematoma existence) correlated with admission HMGB1 levels. Serial HMGB1 levels did not differ between patients with or without DCI, poor functional outcome or radiological vasospasm development. Admission serum HMGB1 does not reflect initial insult burden but serves as an independent biomarker predictive of DCI. Further studies are warranted to disentangle the role of HMGB1 surrounding the sequelae of aSAH.
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Mueller TM, Gollwitzer S, Hopfengärtner R, Rampp S, Lang JD, Stritzelberger J, Madžar D, Reindl C, Sprügel MI, Dogan Onugoren M, Muehlen I, Kuramatsu JB, Schwab S, Huttner HB, Hamer HM. Alpha power decrease in quantitative EEG detects development of cerebral infarction after subarachnoid hemorrhage early. Clin Neurophysiol 2021; 132:1283-1289. [PMID: 33867261 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2021.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), transcranial Doppler/color-coded-duplex sonography (TCD/TCCS) is used to detect delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI). In previous studies, quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) also predicted imminent DCI. This study aimed to compare and analyse the ability of qEEG and TCD/TCCS to early identify patients who will develop later manifest cerebral infarction. METHODS We analysed cohorts of two previous qEEG studies. Continuous six-channel-EEG with artefact rejection and a detrending procedure was applied. Alpha power decline of ≥ 40% for ≥ 5 hours compared to a 6-hour-baseline was defined as significant EEG event. Median reduction and duration of alpha power decrease in each channel was determined. Vasospasm was diagnosed by TCD/TCCS, identifying the maximum frequency and days of vasospasm in each territory. RESULTS 34 patients were included (17 male, mean age 56 ± 11 years, Hunt and Hess grade: I-V, cerebral infarction: 9). Maximum frequencies in TCD/TCCS and alpha power reduction in qEEG were correlated (r = 0.43; p = 0.015). Patients with and without infarction significantly differed in qEEG parameters (maximum alpha power decrease: 78% vs 64%, p = 0.019; summed hours of alpha power decline: 236 hours vs 39 hours, p = 0.006) but showed no significant differences in TCD/TCCS parameters. CONCLUSIONS There was a moderate correlation of TCD/TCCS frequencies and qEEG alpha power reduction but only qEEG differentiated between patients with and without cerebral infarction. SIGNIFICANCE qEEG represents a non-invasive, continuous tool to identify patients at risk of cerebral infarction.
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- Tamara M Mueller
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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Brami J, Chousterman B, Boulouis G, Dorze ML, Majlath M, Saint-Maurice JP, Civelli V, Froelich S, Houdart E, Labeyrie MA. Delayed Cerebral Infarction is Systematically Associated with a Cerebral Vasospasm of Large Intracranial Arteries. Neurosurgery 2020; 86:E175-E183. [PMID: 31501886 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Whether delayed cerebral infarction (DCIn) after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is driven by large artery vasospasm is still controversial. OBJECTIVE To study the association between DCIn and vasospasm by using quantitative assessment of vasospasm up to distal arteries with time and territorial-based correlation. METHODS Clinical and imaging data of 392 patients with aSAH treated at our center between 2012 and 2017 were reviewed. DCIn was defined as any cerebral infarction occurring within 3 to 21 d after ictus and not related to other specific cause. In patients with DCIn, vasospasm was assessed within 24 h around DCIn for each cerebral artery up to the end of the 2nd segments. DCIn and vasospasm analyses were blinded. RESULTS DCIn was found in 11% of patients (inter-rater k = 0.90, computed tomography (CT)-scan = 100%, follow-up MRI = 91%). Vasospasm was quantified in 258 artery territories including 66 with and 192 without DCIn (DSA = 93%, computed tomography angiography = 7%). Vasospasm was more severe in DCIn than in non-DCIn territories (60% [55-69] vs 20% [0-50], P < .001). Vasospasm was associated with DCIn in a "dose-dependent" manner (P for trend = .022). Every DCIn territory had a vasospasm ≥ 50%, including 39% only of distal artery segments. Only 9% of non-DCIn territories had vasospasm ≥ vasospasm in DCIn territories. CONCLUSION The necessary association between severe vasospasm and DCIn in our study brings additional arguments in favor of large artery vasospasm (especially of distal segments) as a major determinant of DCIn and a potential therapeutic target.
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- Jonathan Brami
- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Saint Louis Lariboisière University Hospitals, Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,INSERM U942 MASCOT, Paris, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Centre Hospitalier Saint-Anne, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Saint Louis Lariboisière University Hospitals, Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,INSERM U942 MASCOT, Paris, France
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France.,EA 7334 REMES (MAL, EH), Université Paris 7, Paris, France
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France.,EA 7334 REMES (MAL, EH), Université Paris 7, Paris, France
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Aleksandrowicz M, Kozniewska E. Compromised regulation of the rat brain parenchymal arterioles in vasopressin-associated acute hyponatremia. Microcirculation 2020; 27:e12644. [PMID: 32603523 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In this study, we examined the effect of acute hyponatremia associated with vasopressin (AVP) on the responses of the isolated rat's MCAs and PAs to acidosis, nitric oxide donor (SNAP) and to endothelium-dependent vasodilator ATP. METHODS The studies were performed on isolated, perfused and pressurized MCAs and PAs in control conditions and during AVP-associated hyponatremia. Hyponatremia was induced in vitro by lowering Na+ concentration from 144 to 121 mmol/L in intra- and extravascular fluid in the presence of AVP. RESULTS Parenchymal arterioles showed greater response to an increase in H+ and K+ ions concentration and to ATP in comparison with MCAs in control normonatremic conditions. Both PAs and MCAs constricted in response to acute hyponatremia associated with AVP. Interestingly, disordered regulation of vascular tone was observed in PAs but not in MCAs. The abnormalities in the regulation comprised a significant reduction of PA response to acidosis and the absence of the response to the administration of SNAP or ATP. CONCLUSIONS Arginine vasopressin-associated hyponatremia leads to constriction and dysregulation of PAs which may impair neurovascular coupling.
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- Marta Aleksandrowicz
- Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Neurosurgery, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Neurosurgery, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Cagnazzo F, Chalard K, Lefevre PH, Garnier O, Derraz I, Dargazanli C, Gascou G, Riquelme C, Bonafe A, Perrini P, Di Carlo DT, Morganti R, Le Corre M, Pavillard F, Perrigault PF, Costalat V. Optimal intracranial pressure in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage treated with coiling and requiring external ventricular drainage. Neurosurg Rev 2020; 44:1191-1204. [PMID: 32458277 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-020-01322-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Optimal management of intracranial pressure (ICP) among aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients requiring external ventricular drainage (EVD) is controversial. To analyze predictors of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI)-related cerebral infarction after aSAH and the influence of ICP values on DCI, we prospectively collected consecutive patients with aSAH receiving coiling and requiring EVD. Predictors of DCI-related cerebral infarction (new CT hypodensities developed within the first 3 weeks not related to other causes) were studied. Vasospasm and brain hypoperfusion were studied with CT angiography and CT perfusion (RAPID-software). Among 50 aSAH patients requiring EVD, 21 (42%) developed DCI-related cerebral infarction, while 27 (54%) presented vasospasm. Mean ICP ranged between 2 and 19 mmHg. On the multivariate analysis, the mean ICP (OR = 2, 95%CI = 1.01-3.9, p = 0.042) and the mean hypoperfusion volume on Tmax delay > 6 (OR = 1.2, 95%CI = 1.01-1.3, p = 0.025) were independent predictors of DCI. To predict DCI-related cerebral infarction, Tmax delay > 6 s presented the highest AUC (0.956, SE = 0.025), with a cutoff value of 18 ml showing sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and accuracy of 90.5% (95%CI = 69-98.8%), 86.2% (95%CI = 68.4-96%), 82.6% (95%CI = 65.4-92%), 92.5% (95%CI = 77-98%), and 88% (95%CI = 75-95%), respectively. The AUC of the mean ICP was 0.825 (SE = 0.057), and the best cutoff value was 6.7 mmHg providing sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and accuracy of 71.4% (95%CI = 48-89%), 62% (95%CI = 42-79%), 58% (95%CI = 44-70%), 75% (95%CI = 59-86%), and 66% (95%CI = 51-79%) for the prediction of DCI-related cerebral infarction, respectively. Among aSAH patients receiving coiling and EVD, lower ICP (< 6.7 mmHg in our study) could potentially be beneficial in decreasing DCI-related cerebral infarction. Brain hypoperfusion with a volume > 18 ml at Tmax delay > 6 s presents a high sensibility and specificity in prediction of DCI-related cerebral infarction.
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- Federico Cagnazzo
- Neuroradiology department, University Hospital Güi-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34000, Montpellier, France.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Montpellier University Hospital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France
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- Neuroradiology department, University Hospital Güi-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34000, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Montpellier University Hospital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France
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- Neuroradiology department, University Hospital Güi-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34000, Montpellier, France
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- Neuroradiology department, University Hospital Güi-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34000, Montpellier, France
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- Neuroradiology department, University Hospital Güi-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34000, Montpellier, France
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- Neuroradiology department, University Hospital Güi-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34000, Montpellier, France
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- Neuroradiology department, University Hospital Güi-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34000, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Service de neurochirurgie, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Montpellier, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Montpellier University Hospital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Montpellier University Hospital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France
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- Neuroradiology department, University Hospital Güi-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34000, Montpellier, France
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Ditz C, Leppert J, Neumann A, Krajewski KL, Gliemroth J, Tronnier VM, Küchler J. Cerebral Vasospasm After Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Angiographic Pattern and Its Impact on the Clinical Course. World Neurosurg 2020; 138:e913-e921. [PMID: 32247799 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.03.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze angiographic characteristics of cerebral vasospasm (CVS) after spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (sSAH) and their potential impact on secondary infarction and functional outcome. METHODS Demographic, clinical, and imaging data of sSAH patients with angiographic CVS admitted over a 6-year period were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS A total of 85 patients were included in the final analysis. A total of 311 arterial territories in 85 angiographies demonstrated angiographic CVS. The anterior cerebral artery (ACA) was the most common site of angiographic CVS (42.1%), followed by the middle cerebral artery (MCA) (26.7%). In 29 angiographies (34%) CVS was found in more than 3 vessels and a bilateral pattern was identified in 53 cases (62%). Older age (OR 3.24 [95% CI 1.30-8.07], P = 0.012) was identified as the only significant risk factor for CVS-related infarction (OR 22.67, P = 0.015). Unfavorable outcome was associated with older age (OR 3.24, P = 0.023) and poor World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies grade (OR 3.64, P = 0.015). Analyses of angiographic characteristics did not reveal any risk factors for unfavorable outcome. We identified distal CVS as a significant risk factor for CVS-related infarction (OR 2.89, P = 0.026). CONCLUSIONS Angiographic CVS after sSAH shows a specific distribution pattern in favor of ACA and MCA and in most cases 2-3 affected vessels are affected, often bilaterally. Patients exhibiting distal CVS have a higher risk for CVS-related infarction and should be observed closely. Nonetheless, the majority of angiographic characteristics did not allow conclusions about functional outcome nor the occurrence of CVS-related infarction in sSAH patients.
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- Claudia Ditz
- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
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Trofimov A, Dobrzeniecki M, Bragin DE. Cerebral Arterial Compliance in Polytraumazed Patients with Cerebral Vasospasm. ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. SUPPLEMENT 2020; 127:185-190. [PMID: 31407083 PMCID: PMC7197405 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-04615-6_29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The purpose was to determine the status of the cerebral arterial compliance (cAC) in a concomitant head injury and cerebral vasospasm (CVS) with and without the development of intracranial hematomas (ICH). In Materials and Methods, we examined 80 polytrauma patients with severe TBI and CVS. During or immediately after dynamic helical computed tomography angiography (DHCTA), the monitoring of the transcranial Doppler of the MCA was recorded bilaterally with 2-MHz probes. The cerebral blood volumes were calculated from the DHCTA data with complex mathematical procedures using the "direct flow model" algorithm. In Results, CAC was significantly decreased (p < 0.001) in both the first and second group TBI and CVS (with or without ICH) in comparison with normal data (p < 0.001) and TBI without CVS. The cAC was significantly decreased on the side of the former hematoma with CVS than on the contralateral side with CVS (р = 0.003). In Conclusion, the cAC in TBI and CVS gets significantly lower as compared to the normal condition (p < 0.001). After removal of the ICH and development of CVS, the compliance in the perifocal zone remains much lower (р = 0.003) as compared to compliance of the other brain hemisphere.
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- Alex Trofimov
- Department of Neurosurgery, Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
- Department of Polytrauma, Regional Hospital Named After N.A. Semashko, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery and Interventional Neuroradiology DONAUISAR Klinikum Deggendorf, Deggendorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Soares FP, Velho MC, Antunes ACM. Clinical and morphological profile of aneurysms of the anterior communicating artery treated at a neurosurgical service in Southern Brazil. Surg Neurol Int 2019; 10:193. [PMID: 31637094 PMCID: PMC6800289 DOI: 10.25259/sni_41_2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: The aim of the study was to characterize the clinical profile of patients with anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysms and examine potential correlations between clinical findings, aneurysm morphology, and outcome. Methods: A review of medical records and diagnostic neuroimaging reports of patients treated at a neurosurgical service in Porto Alegre, Brazil, between August 2008 and January 2015 was performed. Results: During the period, 100 patients underwent surgery for ACoA aneurysms. Fifteen had unruptured aneurysms and 85 had ruptured aneurysms. Ruptured aneurysms had a higher aspect ratio than unruptured ones (2.37 ± 0.71 vs. 1.93 ± 0.51, P = 0.02). Intraoperative rupture occurred in 3%, and temporary clipping was performed in 15%. Clinical vasospasm occurred in 43 patients with ruptured aneurysms (50.6%). Overall, mortality was 26%; 25 patients in the ruptured group (29.4%) and one in the unruptured group (6%). The Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) was favorable (GOS 4 or 5) in 54% of patients, significantly more so in those with unruptured aneurysms (P = 0.01). In patients with ruptured aneurysms, mortality was associated with preoperative Hunt and Hess (HH) score (P < 0.001), hydrocephalus (P < 0.001), and clinical complications (P < 0.001). Unfavorable outcomes were associated with HH score (P < 0.001), Fisher grade (P = 0.015), clinical vasospasm (P = 0.012), external ventricular drain (P = 0.015), hydrocephalus (P < 0.001), and presence of clinical complications (P = 0.001). In patients with unruptured aneurysms, presence of clinical complications was the only factor associated with mortality (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Despite advances in the management of subarachnoid hemorrhage and surgical treatment of aneurysms, mortality is still high, especially due to clinical complications.
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- Graduate Program in Surgical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Cerebral Blood Flow Physiology and Metabolism in the Neurocritical Care Unit. Neurocrit Care 2019. [DOI: 10.1017/9781107587908.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Jafri H, Diringer MN, Allen M, Zazulia AR, Zipfel GJ, Dhar R. Burden of cerebral hypoperfusion in patients with delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg 2019; 132:1872-1879. [PMID: 31151110 DOI: 10.3171/2019.3.jns183041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may result in focal neurological deficits and cerebral infarction, believed to result from critical regional rather than global impairments in cerebral blood flow (CBF). However, the burden of such regional hypoperfusion has not been evaluated by gold-standard voxel-by-voxel CBF measurements. Specifically, the authors sought to determine whether the proportion of brain affected by hypoperfusion was greater in patients with DCI than in SAH controls without DCI and whether the symptomatic hemisphere (in those with lateralizing deficits) exhibited a greater cerebral hypoperfusion burden. METHODS Sixty-one patients with aneurysmal SAH underwent 15O PET to measure regional CBF during the period of risk for DCI (median 8 days after SAH, IQR 7-10 days). Regions of visibly abnormal brain on head CT studies, including areas of hemorrhage and infarction, were excluded. Burden of hypoperfusion was defined as the proportion of PET voxels in normal-appearing brain with CBF < 25 ml/100 g/min. Global CBF and hypoperfusion burden were compared between patients with and those without DCI at the time of PET. For patients with focal impairments from DCI, the authors also compared average CBF and hypoperfusion burden in symptomatic versus asymptomatic hemispheres. RESULTS Twenty-three patients (38%) had clinical DCI at the time of PET. Those with DCI had higher mean arterial pressure (MAP; 126 ± 14 vs 106 ± 12 mm Hg, p < 0.001) and 18 (78%) were on vasopressor therapy at the time of PET study. While global CBF was not significantly lower in patients with DCI (mean 39.4 ± 11.2 vs 43.0 ± 8.3 ml/100 g/min, p = 0.16), the burden of hypoperfusion was greater (20%, IQR 12%-23%, vs 12%, 9%-16%, p = 0.006). Burden of hypoperfusion performed better than global CBF as a predictor of DCI (area under the curve 0.71 vs 0.65, p = 0.044). Neither global CBF nor hypoperfusion burden differed in patients who responded to therapy compared to those who had not improved by the time of PET. Although hemispheric CBF was not lower in the symptomatic versus contralateral hemisphere in the 13 patients with focal deficits, there was a trend toward greater burden of hypoperfusion in the symptomatic hemisphere (21% vs 18%, p = 0.049). CONCLUSIONS The burden of hypoperfusion was greater in patients with DCI, despite hemodynamic therapies, higher MAP, and equivalent global CBF. Similarly, hypoperfusion burden was greater in the symptomatic hemisphere of DCI patients with focal deficits even though the average CBF was similar to that in the contralateral hemisphere. Evaluating the proportion of the brain with critical hypoperfusion after SAH may better capture the extent of DCI than averaging CBF across heterogenous brain regions.
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- 3Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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Neuroprotective Role of the Nrf2 Pathway in Subarachnoid Haemorrhage and Its Therapeutic Potential. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:6218239. [PMID: 31191800 PMCID: PMC6525854 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6218239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The mechanisms underlying poor outcome following subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) are complex and multifactorial. They include early brain injury, spreading depolarisation, inflammation, oxidative stress, macroscopic cerebral vasospasm, and microcirculatory disturbances. Nrf2 is a global promoter of the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory response and has potential protective effects against all of these mechanisms. It has been shown to be upregulated after SAH, and Nrf2 knockout animals have poorer functional and behavioural outcomes after SAH. There are many agents known to activate the Nrf2 pathway. Of these, the actions of sulforaphane, curcumin, astaxanthin, lycopene, tert-butylhydroquinone, dimethyl fumarate, melatonin, and erythropoietin have been studied in SAH models. This review details the different mechanisms of injury after SAH including the contribution of haemoglobin (Hb) and its breakdown products. It then summarises the evidence that the Nrf2 pathway is active and protective after SAH and finally examines the evidence supporting Nrf2 upregulation as a therapy after SAH.
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Nesvick CL, Oushy S, Rinaldo L, Wijdicks EF, Lanzino G, Rabinstein AA. Clinical complications and outcomes of angiographically negative subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurology 2019; 92:e2385-e2394. [PMID: 30996058 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To define the in-hospital course, complications, short- and long-term functional outcomes of patients with angiographically negative subarachnoid hemorrhage (anSAH), particularly those with aneurysmal-pattern anSAH (aanSAH). METHODS Retrospective cohort study of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), aanSAH, and perimesencephalic-pattern anSAH (panSAH) treated at a single tertiary referral center between January 2006 and April 2018. Ninety-nine patients with anSAH (33 aanSAH and 66 panSAH) and 464 patients with aSAH were included in this study. Outcomes included symptomatic hydrocephalus requiring CSF drainage, need for ventriculoperitoneal shunt, radiographic vasospasm, delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), radiographic infarction, disability level within 1 year of ictus, and at last clinical follow-up as defined by the modified Rankin Scale. RESULTS Patients with aanSAH and panSAH had similar rates of DCI and radiologic infarction, and patients with aanSAH had significantly lower rates compared to aSAH (p ≤ 0.018). Patients with aanSAH were more likely than those with panSAH to require temporary CSF diversion and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (p ≤ 0.03), with similar rates to those seen in aSAH. Only one patient with anSAH died in the hospital. Compared to those with aSAH, patients with aanSAH were significantly less likely to have a poor functional outcome within 1 year of ictus (odds ratio 0.26, 95% confidence interval 0.090-0.75) and at last follow-up (hazard ratio 0.30, 95% confidence interval 0.19-0.49, p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS DCI is very uncommon in anSAH, but patients with aanSAH have a similar need for short- and long-term CSF diversion to patients with aSAH. Nevertheless, patients with aanSAH have significantly better short- and long-term outcomes.
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- Cody L Nesvick
- From the Departments of Neurological Surgery (C.L.N., S.O., L.R., G.L.) and Neurology (E.F.W., A.A.R.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- From the Departments of Neurological Surgery (C.L.N., S.O., L.R., G.L.) and Neurology (E.F.W., A.A.R.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- From the Departments of Neurological Surgery (C.L.N., S.O., L.R., G.L.) and Neurology (E.F.W., A.A.R.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- From the Departments of Neurological Surgery (C.L.N., S.O., L.R., G.L.) and Neurology (E.F.W., A.A.R.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- From the Departments of Neurological Surgery (C.L.N., S.O., L.R., G.L.) and Neurology (E.F.W., A.A.R.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- From the Departments of Neurological Surgery (C.L.N., S.O., L.R., G.L.) and Neurology (E.F.W., A.A.R.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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Quantitative EEG After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Predicts Long-Term Functional Outcome. J Clin Neurophysiol 2019; 36:25-31. [PMID: 30418267 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Delayed cerebral ischemia is a major complication after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Our previous study showed that alpha power reduction in continuous quantitative EEG predicts delayed cerebral ischemia. In this prospective cohort, we aimed to determine the prognostic value of alpha power in quantitative EEG for the long-term outcome of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS Adult patients with nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage were included if admitted early enough for EEG to start within 72 hours after symptom onset. Continuous six-channel EEG was applied. Unselected EEG signals underwent automated artifact rejection, power spectral analysis, and detrending. Alpha power decline of ≥40% for ≥5 hours was defined as critical EEG event based on previous findings. Six-month outcome was obtained using the modified Rankin scale. RESULTS Twenty-two patients were included (14 male; mean age, 59 years; Hunt and Hess grade I-IV; duration of EEG monitoring, median 14 days). Poor outcome (modified Rankin scale, 2-5) was noted in 11 of 16 patients (69%) with critical EEG events. All six patients (100%) without EEG events achieved an excellent outcome (modified Rankin scale 0, 1) (P = 0.0062; sensitivity 100%, specificity 54.5%). Vasospasm detected with transcranial Doppler/Duplex sonography appeared 1.5 days after EEG events and showed weaker association with outcome (P = 0.035; sensitivity 100%, specificity 45.5%). There was no significant association between EEG events and ischemic lesions on imaging (P = 0.1). Also, no association between ischemic lesions and outcome was seen (P = 0.64). CONCLUSIONS Stable alpha power in quantitative EEG reflects successful therapy and predicts good functional outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Critical alpha power reduction indicates an increased risk of poor functional outcome.
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Yu Z, Zheng J, Ma L, Li H, You C, Jiang Y. Predictive Value of Cerebral Autoregulation Impairment for Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg 2019; 126:e853-e859. [PMID: 30862594 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) happens in about 30% of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and is related to higher mortality and disability. Some studies have shown cerebral autoregulation impairment can be a predictor of DCI in aneurysmal SAH. We conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate the predictive value of cerebral autoregulation impairment for DCI based on the current literature. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed and Embase. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, 2 authors screened the records and extracted data from the included studies. Pooled sensitivity, specificity, and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were obtained. To investigate the overall accuracy, a summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve was built and the area under SROC curve was calculated. Deeks' linear regression was used to assess the publication bias. All statistical analyses were performed with Stata 14.0. RESULTS A total of 7 studies were finally included in this meta-analysis. The pooled sensitivity and specificity values of impaired cerebral autoregulation for DCI prediction were 0.79 (95% CI, 0.65-0.88) and 0.85 (95% CI, 0.615-0.96). Moreover, the area under the SROC curve of cerebral autoregulation impairment for DCI prediction was 0.87 (95% CI, 0.835-0.89). No obvious publication bias was found in Deeks' linear regression (P = 0.99). CONCLUSIONS Cerebral autoregulation impairment can be a helpful predictor of DCI in aneurysmal SAH. Its accuracy for DCI prediction should be verified by more studies in the future.
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- Zhiyuan Yu
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Fragata I, Canhão P. Imaging predictors of outcome in acute spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage: a review of the literature. Acta Radiol 2019; 60:247-259. [PMID: 29792042 DOI: 10.1177/0284185118778877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) accounts for about 5% of strokes, but has a very high morbidity and mortality. Many survivors are left with important cognitive impairment and are severely incapacitated. Prediction of complications such as vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia, and of clinical outcome after SAH, is challenging. Imaging studies are essential in the initial evaluation of SAH patients and are increasingly relevant in assessing for complications and prognosis. In this article, we reviewed the role of imaging studies in evaluating early brain injury and predicting complications as well as clinical and neuropsychological prognosis after acute SAH.
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- Isabel Fragata
- Neuroradiology Department, Hospital São José, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Department of Neurology, Hospital de Santa Maria, CHLN, Lisbon, Portugal
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Kumar G, Dumitrascu OM, Chiang CC, O'Carroll CB, Alexandrov AV. Prediction of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia with Cerebral Angiography: A Meta-Analysis. Neurocrit Care 2019; 30:62-71. [PMID: 29998428 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-018-0572-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECT Cerebral catheter angiography is the gold standard for diagnosing cerebral artery vasospasm (vasospasm) in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We have previously published a meta-analysis of prediction of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) from transcranial Doppler (TCD) evidence of vasospasm. Analogous data relating to prediction of DCI have not been previously collated for cerebral angiography nor reconciled against TCD. METHODS We searched PUBMED, the Cochrane database, and clinicaltrials.gov for studies that used cerebral angiography for diagnosis of vasospasm and evaluated DCI in patients with SAH. We performed a random-effects meta-analysis of prediction of DCI with cerebral angiography, reconciling its accuracy against that of TCD. We also report quality of evidence for the value of cerebral angiography and TCD in SAH based on pooled data from our meta-analyses. RESULTS A total of 15 studies (n = 5463) were included in the meta-analysis. Sensitivity (SN), specificity (SP), positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of cerebral angiography for prediction of DCI are 57, 68, 32, and 90%. These metrics for TCD, based on our previous meta-analysis, are 90, 71, 57, and 92%. We report that test accuracy estimates are "moderate" for TCD and "low" for angiography based on pooled data from our meta-analyses. CONCLUSION TCD evidence of vasospasm is a better predictor of DCI than angiographic vasospasm. Future comparative effectiveness studies can better define the value of these diagnostic tools in patients with SAH.
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- Gyanendra Kumar
- Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA
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- Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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Schinke C, Horst V, Schlemm L, Wawra M, Scheel M, Hartings JA, Dreier JP. A case report of delayed cortical infarction adjacent to sulcal clots after traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage in the absence of proximal vasospasm. BMC Neurol 2018; 18:210. [PMID: 30563494 PMCID: PMC6297952 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-018-1217-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cortical ischemic lesions represent the predominant pathomorphological pattern of focal lesions after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Autopsy studies suggest that they occur adjacent to subarachnoid blood and are related to spasm of small cortical rather than proximal arteries. Recent clinical monitoring studies showed that cortical spreading depolarizations, which induce cortical arterial spasms, are involved in lesion development. If subarachnoid blood induces adjacent cortical lesions, it would be expected that (i) they also develop after traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH), and (ii) lesions after tSAH can occur in absence of angiographic vasospasm, as was found for aSAH. CASE PRESENTATION An 86-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with fluctuating consciousness after hitting her head during a fall. The initial computed tomography (CT) was significant for tSAH in cortical sulci. On day 8, the patient experienced a secondary neurological deterioration with reduced consciousness and global aphasia. Whereas the CT scan on day 9 was still unremarkable, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on day 10 revealed new cortical laminar infarcts adjacent to sulcal blood clots. Proximal vasospasm was ruled out using MR and CT angiography and Doppler sonography. CT on day 14 confirmed the delayed infarcts. CONCLUSIONS We describe a case of delayed cortical infarcts around sulcal blood clots after tSAH in the absence of proximal vasospasm, similar to results found previously for aSAH. As for aSAH, this case suggests that assessment of angiographic vasospasm is not sufficient to screen for risk of delayed infarcts after tSAH. Electrocorticography is suggested as a complementary method to monitor the hypothesized mechanism of spreading depolarizations.
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- Christian Schinke
- Department of Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Experimental Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.,Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany.,London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany. .,Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany. .,Department of Experimental Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany. .,Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, Berlin, Germany. .,Einstein Center for Neurosciences Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Early serum miR-1297 is an indicator of poor neurological outcome in patients with aSAH. Biosci Rep 2018; 38:BSR20180646. [PMID: 30355655 PMCID: PMC6246762 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20180646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objective: MiRNAs are important regulators of translation and have been described as biomarkers of a number of cardiovascular diseases, including stroke. The purpose of the study was to determine expression levels of serum miR-1297 in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), and to assess whether miR-1297 was the prognostic indicator of aSAH. Methods: We treated 128 aSAH patients with endovascular coiling. The World Federation of Neurological Surgeons (WFNS) grades, Hunt-Hess grades, and modified Fisher scores were used to assess aSAH severity. Neurologic outcome was assessed using the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 1-year post-aSAH. Serum was taken at various time points (24, 72, and 168 h, and 14 days). Serum samples from aSAH patients and healthy controls were subjected to reverse transcription (RT) quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR). Results: A poor outcome at 1 year was associated with significantly higher levels of miR-1297 value at the four time points, higher WFNS grade, higher Hunt-Hess grade, and higher Fisher score. Serum miR-1297 levels were significantly higher in patients, compared with healthy controls. There were significant correlations of miR-1297 concentrations in serum with severity in aSAH. The AUCs of miR-1297 at the four time points for distinguishing the aSAH patients from healthy controls were 0.80, 0.94, 0.77, and 0.59, respectively. After multivariate logistic regression analysis, only miR-1297 at 24 and 72 h enabled prediction of neurological outcome at 1 year. Conclusion: Serum was an independent predictive factor of poor outcome at 1 year following aSAH. This result supports the use of miR-1297 in aSAH to aid determination of prognosis.
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Paľa A, Schneider M, Brand C, Pedro MT, Özpeynirci Y, Schmitz B, Wirtz CR, Kapapa T, König R, Braun M. The evolution of invasive cerebral vasospasm treatment in patients with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage and delayed cerebral ischemia—continuous selective intracarotid nimodipine therapy in awake patients without sedation. Neurosurg Rev 2018; 42:463-469. [DOI: 10.1007/s10143-018-0986-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to briefly describe the concept of cerebral autoregulation, to detail several bedside techniques for measuring and assessing autoregulation, and to outline the impact of impaired autoregulation on clinical and functional outcomes in acute brain injury. Furthermore, we will review several autoregulation studies in select forms of acute brain injuries, discuss the potential for its use in patient management in the ICU, and suggest further avenues for research. RECENT FINDINGS Cerebral autoregulation plays a critical role in regulating cerebral blood flow, and impaired autoregulation has been associated with worse functional and clinical outcomes in various acute brain injuries. There exists a multitude of methods to assess the autoregulatory state in patients using both invasive and non-invasive modalities. Continuous monitoring of patients in the ICU has yielded autoregulatory-derived optimal perfusion pressures that may prevent secondary injury and improve outcomes. Measuring autoregulation continuously at the bedside is now a feasible option for clinicians working in the ICU, although there exists a great need to standardize autoregulatory measurement. While the clinical benefits await prospective and randomized trials, autoregulation-derived parameters show enormous potential for creating an optimal physiological environment for the injured brain.
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- Anson Wang
- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208018, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208018, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
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Persistent High Levels of miR-502-5p Are Associated with Poor Neurologic Outcome in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2018; 116:e92-e99. [PMID: 29689401 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.04.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the temporal changes in miR-502-5p expression after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and to find the time to peak level. METHODS We collected serum from patients with aSAH (n = 129) at various time points (1, 3, 7, and 14 days postevent) and healthy controls (n = 40) at the Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, from May 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016. We measured expression levels of miR-502-5p by polymerase chain reaction. We used the 2-ΔCt method and calculated correlations among variables using Spearman rank correlation coefficient analysis. We used receiver operating characteristic curves to identify optimal levels of miR-502-5p for aSAH and multivariate logistic regression to analyze risk factors on the modified Rankin scale. We measured miR-502-5p expression at all 4 time points post-aSAH. RESULTS Levels rose moderately from day 1 to day 7, with a substantial decrease from day 7 to day 14. The peak was at day 7. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that higher miR-502-5p levels at 7 days were associated with a significantly high risk for poor outcome post-aSAH. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that persistent elevated levels of miR-502-5p participate in the development of aSAH and may help physicians to adjust therapy for aSAH.
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Koyanagi M, Fukuda H, Lo B, Uezato M, Kurosaki Y, Sadamasa N, Handa A, Chin M, Yamagata S. Effect of intrathecal milrinone injection via lumbar catheter on delayed cerebral ischemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg 2018; 128:717-722. [DOI: 10.3171/2016.10.jns162227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVEDelayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is an important complication after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Although intrathecal milrinone injection via lumbar catheter to prevent DCI has been previously reported to be safe and feasible, its effectiveness remains unknown. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether intrathecal milrinone injection treatment after aSAH significantly reduced the incidence of DCI.METHODSThe prospectively maintained aSAH database was used to identify patients treated between January 2010 and December 2015. The cohort included 274 patients, with group assignment based on treatment with intrathecal milrinone injection or not. A propensity score model was generated for each patient group, incorporating relevant patient variables.RESULTSAfter propensity score matching, 99 patients treated with intrathecal milrinone injection and 99 without treatment were matched on the basis of similarities in their demographic and clinical characteristics. There were significantly fewer DCI events (4% vs 14%, p = 0.024) in patients treated with intrathecal milrinone injection compared with those treated without it. However, there were no significant differences between the 2 groups with respect to their 90-day functional outcomes (46% vs 36%, p = 0.31). The likelihood of chronic secondary hydrocephalus, meningitis, and congestive heart failure as complications of intrathecal milrinone injection therapy was also similar between the groups.CONCLUSIONSIn propensity score–matched groups, the intrathecal administration of milrinone via lumbar catheter showed significant reduction of DCI following aSAH, without an associated increase in complications.
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- Masaomi Koyanagi
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan; and
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- 2Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan; and
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Early matrix metalloproteinase-9 concentration in the first 48 h after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage predicts delayed cerebral ischaemia: An observational study. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2018; 33:662-9. [PMID: 27355865 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000000494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Delayed cerebral ischaemia from vasospasm is an important cause of complications and death after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. There is currently no established biomarker for identifying patients at high risk of delayed cerebral ischaemia. OBJECTIVE Considering the important role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of delayed cerebral ischaemia, we investigated whether matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) may be an efficient biomarker for predicting elayed cerebral ischaemia after subarachnoid haemorrhage. DESIGN Single-centre prospective observational study. SETTING Neuroscience Critical Care Unit of a teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS Thirty consecutive patients with severe subarachnoid haemorrhage requiring external ventricular drainage were enrolled during 2013 and 2014. INTERVENTIONS Blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were sampled within the first 24 h and between 48 and 72 h after admission. We evaluated the activity and concentrations of MMP-9 and endothelin-1 with zymography and ELISA. Patients were allocated to groups with delayed cerebral ischaemia (n = 16) or without delayed cerebral ischaemia (n = 14). RESULTS Within 24 h, median [interquartile range] MMP-9 concentrations in CSF were significantly higher in patients with delayed cerebral ischaemia (47 [21 to 102] ng ml) than in those without delayed cerebral ischaemia (4 [2 to 13] ng ml, P = 0.001). CSF MMP-9 activity and endothelin-1 concentrations were correlated (r = 0.6, P = 0.02). The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves were 0.73 (95% confidence interval [0.53 to 0.87]) and 0.91 (95% confidence interval [0.75 to 0.98]) for MMP-9 concentrations in plasma and CSF, respectively, at 24 h to predict delayed cerebral ischaemia CSF MMP-9 concentrations more than 14.3 ng ml at 24 h predicted the occurrence of delayed cerebral ischaemia with a sensitivity and specificity of 88 and 86%, respectively. After multivariate logistic analysis, only CSF MMP-9 concentrations at 24 h predicted the occurrence of delayed cerebral ischaemia (P = 0.01). CONCLUSION MMP-9 concentrations in both plasma and CSF, measured within 48 h after subarachnoid haemorrhage, were highly predictive of the occurrence of delayed cerebral ischaemia within the first 2 weeks. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT02397759.
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Al-Jehani H, Angle M, Marcoux J, Teitelbaum J. Early abnormal transient hyperemic response test can predict delayed ischemic neurologic deficit in subarachnoid hemorrhage. Crit Ultrasound J 2018; 10:1. [PMID: 29302799 PMCID: PMC5754282 DOI: 10.1186/s13089-017-0079-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Early detection of vasospasm is crucial to prevent significant delayed ischemic neurological deficit post subarachnoid hemorrhage. The standard methods of detection, including cerebral angiogram and computed tomography are invasive and not safe to be repeated, as is very often indicated clinically. Transient hyperemic response test has been previously used to predict autoregulation failure in traumatic brain injury and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Aims We investigate the usability of transient hyperemic response test as a predictor of clinical vasospasm in a cohort of patients with aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Methods A retrospective review of all THRT examinations done between January 2011 and July 2012 conducted at Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital and the Montreal General Hospital. Patients diagnosed with aSAH in which the THRT was performed within the first 24–48 h of admission were included in the study. Two-dimensional transcranial Doppler images were obtained and velocities were recorded. A positive response was one in which the velocity was increased by more than 9% of the baseline systolic velocity, indicating an intact cerebral autoregulation. Lindegaard ratio > 3 is considered abnormal and in the context of elevated systolic velocity of the MCA, is highly suggestive of DIND. Results Fifteen patients met the inclusion criteria. A total of 6 patients developed clinical and radiological vasospasm. Out of these 6 patients, 5 (83%) had an abnormal THRT in the initial TCD assessment (p = 0.0406). We found that abnormal transient hyperemic response test readings are predictive of subsequent vasospasm development. Conclusions The results of this small retrospective study support the notion that transient hyperemic response test has predictive value in vasospasm development and may prove useful in patient monitoring and successful clinical management.
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- Hosam Al-Jehani
- Neurocritical Care Unit, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. .,Department of Neurosurgery and Critical Care Medicine, King Fahad University Hospital, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. .,Department of Neurology and Neurosur- gery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. .,Department of Neurosurgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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- Neurocritical Care Unit, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosur- gery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Neurocritical Care Unit, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Isolated Subcallosal Artery Infarction Secondary to Localized Cerebral Vasospasm of Anterior Communicating Artery Complex Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2017; 107:1043.e15-1043.e18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Temporal and Spatial Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow during Management for Preventing Delayed Cerebral Ischemia after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Serial Semiquantitative Analysis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2017; 26:2027-2037. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 05/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Hendrix P, Foreman PM, Harrigan MR, Fisher WS, Vyas NA, Lipsky RH, Lin M, Walters BC, Tubbs RS, Shoja MM, Pittet JF, Mathru M, Griessenauer CJ. Association of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 (SERPINE1) Polymorphisms and Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2017; 105:672-677. [PMID: 28599907 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.05.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Genetic variations of the serine proteinase inhibitor family E member 1 (SERPINE1) gene, which encodes plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, correlate with serum levels of its product and are associated with thrombophilia and coronary atherosclerosis. Various SERPINE1 ;gene polymorphisms have been identified. However, only the functional 5G/4G polymorphism has been assessed in the context of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). We assessed associations of 6 SERPINE1 polymorphisms with the clinical sequelae of aSAH. METHODS From 2012 to 2015, patients with aSAH were prospectively enrolled into the CARAS (Cerebral Aneurysm Renin Angiotensin System) study at 2 major academic institutions. Blood samples were used to evaluate 6 common SERPINE1 single nucleotide polymorphisms via 5' exonuclease (Taqman) genotyping assays. RESULTS There was an association of the AA genotype of rs2227631 with the 4G/4G genotype and of the GG genotype of rs7242 with the AA genotype of rs2227684. In multivariable analysis, patients with the AA genotype of rs2227631 and 4G/4G genotype had an increased risk for developing delayed cerebral ischemia. Patients with the GG genotype of rs7242 and AA genotype of rs2227684 had a decreased risk for a poor functional outcome. CONCLUSIONS SERPINE1 gene polymorphisms were associated with delayed cerebral ischemia and functional outcome after aSAH. These associations may arise from alterations of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 levels.
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- Philipp Hendrix
- Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia, USA; Department of Molecular Neuroscience, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Molecular Neuroscience, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Department of Neurosciences, Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia, USA; Department of Molecular Neuroscience, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA
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Kumar G, Albright KC, Donnelly JP, Shapshak AH, Harrigan MR. Trends in Transcranial Doppler Monitoring in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A 10-Year Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2017; 26:851-857. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Daftari Besheli L, Tan CO, Bell DL, Hirsch JA, Gupta R. Temporal evolution of vasospasm and clinical outcome after intra-arterial vasodilator therapy in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0174676. [PMID: 28339483 PMCID: PMC5365119 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Intra-arterial (IA) vasodilator therapy is one of the recommended treatments to minimize the impact of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced cerebral vasospasm refractory to standard management. However, its usefulness and efficacy is not well established. We evaluated the effect IA vasodilator therapy on middle cerebral artery blood flow and on discharge outcome. We reviewed records for 115 adults admitted to Neurointensive Care Unit to test whether there was a difference in clinical outcome (discharge mRS) in those who received IA infusions. In a subset of 19 patients (33 vessels) treated using IA therapy, we tested whether therapy was effective in reversing the trends in blood flow. All measures of MCA blood flow increased from day -2 to -1 before infusion (maximum Peak Systolic Velocity (PSV) 232.2±9.4 to 262.4±12.5 cm/s [p = 0.02]; average PSV 202.1±8.5 to 229.9±10.9 [p = 0.02]; highest Mean Flow Velocity (MFV) 154.3±8.3 to 172.9±10.5 [p = 0.10]; average MFV 125.5±6.3 to 147.8±9.5 cm/s, [p = 0.02]) but not post-infusion (maximum PSV 261.2±14.6 cm/s [p = .89]; average PSV 223.4±11.4 [p = 0.56]; highest MFV 182.9±12.4 cm/s [p = 0.38]; average MFV 153.0±10.2 cm/s [p = 0.54]). After IA therapy, flow velocities were consistently reduced (day X infusion interaction p<0.01 for all measures). However, discharge mRS was higher in IA infusion group, even after adjusting for sex, age, and admission grades. Thus, while IA vasodilator therapy was effective in reversing the vasospasm-mediated deterioration in blood flow, clinical outcomes in the treated group were worse than the untreated group. There is need for a prospective randomized controlled trial to avoid potential confounding effect of selection bias.
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- Laleh Daftari Besheli
- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, United States of America
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, United States of America
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
- Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, United States of America
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, United States of America
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, United States of America
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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Roy B, McCullough LD, Dhar R, Grady J, Wang YB, Brown RJ. Comparison of Initial Vasopressors Used for Delayed Cerebral Ischemia after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Cerebrovasc Dis 2017; 43:266-271. [PMID: 28319954 DOI: 10.1159/000458536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The main reason for morbidity after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI). The mainstay of medical therapy for treating DCI is induced hypertension with vasopressors to restore cerebral perfusion. Both phenylephrine (PE) and norepinephrine (NE) are commonly used for induced hypertension, but the impact of the initial choice of vasopressor on the efficacy, adverse effects, or outcome after hemodynamic therapy for DCI is unknown. METHODS Sixty-three patients with aSAH between January 2012 and October 2014, who developed DCI (defined as new focal deficit or decline in Glasgow Coma Score) and in which PE (n = 45) or NE (n = 18) treatment was initiated were evaluated in this retrospective study. Baseline characteristics, adverse effects, the need to change or add vasopressors, the response to therapy, the need for endovascular therapy, new infarct development, discharge disposition, and 3 months modified Rankin score were all compared between pressor groups. RESULTS Baseline characteristics (e.g., Hunt Hess and Fisher grades) were similar. There were no differences in the overall rate of complications including arrhythmia, pulmonary edema, or kidney injury. However, those initiated on PE were more likely to be changed to an alternate vasopressor (64 vs. 33%, p = 0.016), mostly for bradycardia or failure to reach therapeutic targets. Patients initially treated with PE were less likely to respond neurologically (71 vs. 94%, p = 0.01) or to be discharged to home or acute rehabilitation facilities (73 vs. 94%, p = 0.02) and were more likely to have a delayed infarct on imaging (62 vs. 33%, p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that patients with DCI after aSAH initiated on PE are more likely to require treatment change to another vasopressor and are at greater risk for poor clinical outcomes compared to patients started on NE. Larger comparative studies are warranted.
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- Bhaskar Roy
- University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA
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Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Polymorphism Is Associated with Delayed Cerebral Ischemia Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2017; 101:514-519. [PMID: 28254540 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Nitric oxide is critical in the regulation of cerebral blood flow and smooth muscle proliferation. It is synthesized by 3 nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoforms: neuronal, inducible, and endothelial NOS (eNOS). Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) causes endothelial dysfunction that, in turn, contributes to pathophysiologic processes surrounding aSAH. Previous studies reported an association of an eNOS single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) with the clinical sequelae of aSAH. Here, we further elucidate the impact of this eNOS SNP on the clinical course after aSAH. METHODS The Cerebral Aneurysm Renin Angiotensin System study prospectively enrolled aSAH patients at 2 academic institutions in the United States from 2012-2015. Blood samples from all patients enrolled in the study were used for genetic evaluation using 5'exonuclease (Taqman) genotyping assays. Associations between the eNOS SNP rs2070744 (786 T->C) and clinical course after aSAH were analyzed. RESULTS Samples from 149 aSAH patients were available for analysis. The C allele of the eNOS SNP independently predicted an increased risk for delayed cerebral ischemia (OR = 2.936, 95% CI 1.048-8.226, P = 0.040). The eNOS SNP rs2070744 was not associated with functional outcome or size of aneurysm at the time of rupture. CONCLUSIONS The present study is the first to demonstrate that the C allele of the eNOS SNP 786 T->C rs2070744 is independently associated with an increased risk for delayed cerebral ischemia following aSAH.
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Hendrix P, Foreman PM, Harrigan MR, Fisher WS, Vyas NA, Lipsky RH, Lin M, Walters BC, Tubbs RS, Shoja MM, Pittet JF, Mathru M, Griessenauer CJ. Impact of High-Mobility Group Box 1 Polymorphism on Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2017; 101:325-330. [PMID: 28189859 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.01.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 01/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein is a eukaryotic, ubiquitously expressed protein that serves as a biomarker for various diseases and is involved in the promotion of a proinflammatory response to cell injury. In aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), increased HMGB1 levels have been linked to poor outcome and an increased risk for cerebral vasospasm. The role of HMGB1 polymorphisms in aSAH has not been previously investigated. METHODS Patients with aSAH and controls enrolled in the prospective, 2-center CARAS (Cerebral Aneurysm Renin Angiotensin System) study were evaluated. The 3814 C/G HMGB1 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2249825 was detected using 5'exonuclease (Taqman) genotyping assays from blood samples from patients with aSAH and controls. Associations between aSAH and its clinical sequelae with the HMGB1 SNP were assessed. RESULTS Samples from 149 patients with aSAH and 50 controls were available for analysis. No increased risk for aSAH associated with the SNP was found compared with the control group. Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) was defined as a cerebral infarction at the time of discharge from the intensive care unit and identified in 21.2% of patients with aSAH. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, the G allele of rs2249825 was independently associated with DCI (odds ratio, 5.695; 95% confidence interval, 1.804-17.975; P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS The minor allele G of rs2249825 was associated with an increased risk for DCI, or cerebral infarction, after aSAH. This finding may be attributable to an increased HMGB1 protein expression in these patients.
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- Philipp Hendrix
- Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia, USA; Department of Molecular Neuroscience, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Molecular Neuroscience, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Department of Neurosciences, Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia, USA; Department of Molecular Neuroscience, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Neurosurgical Service, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA
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