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Trevisi G, Scerrati A, Rustemi O, Ricciardi L, Raneri F, Tomatis A, Piazza A, Auricchio AM, Stifano V, Dughiero M, DE Bonis P, Mangiola A, Sturiale CL. The role of the craniotomy size in the surgical evacuation of acute subdural hematomas in elderly patients: a retrospective multicentric study. J Neurosurg Sci 2024; 68:403-411. [PMID: 35380204 DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.22.05648-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elderly patients operated for an acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) frequently have a poor outcome, with a high frequency of death, vegetative status, or severe disability (Glasgow Outcome Score [GOS] 1-3). Minicraniotomy has been proposed as a minimally invasive surgical treatment to reduce the impact of surgery in the elderly population. The present study aimed to compare the influence of the size of the craniotomy on the functional outcome in patients undergoing surgical treatment for ASDH. METHODS We selected patients ≥70 years old admitted to 5 Italian tertiary referral neurosurgical for the treatment of a post-traumatic ASDH between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2019. We collected demographic data, clinical data (GCS, GOS, Charlson Comorbidity Index [CCI], antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapy, neurological deficits, seizure, pupillary size, length of stay), surgical data (craniotomy size, dividing the patients into 3 groups based on the corresponding tertile, and surgery duration), radiological data (ASDH side and thickness, midline shift, other post-traumatic lesions, extent of ASDH evacuation) and we assessed the functional outcome at hospital discharge and 6-month follow-up considering GOS=1-3 as a poor outcome. ANOVA and χ2 Tests and logistic regression models were used to assess differences in and associations between clinical-radiological characteristics and functional outcomes. RESULTS We included 136 patients (76 males) with a mean age of 78±6 years. Forty-five patients underwent a small craniotomy, 47 a medium size, and 44 a large craniotomy. Among the different craniotomy size groups, there were no differences in gender, anticoagulant/antithrombotic therapy, CCI, side of ASDH, ASDH thickness, preoperative GCS, focal deficits, seizures, and presence of other post-traumatic lesions. Patients undergoing small craniotomies were older than patients undergoing medium-large craniotomies; ASDH treated with medium size craniotomy were thinner than the others; patients undergoing large craniotomies showed greater midline shift and a higher rate of anisocoria. The three groups did not differ for functional outcome and postoperative midline shift, but the length of surgery and the rate of >50% of ASDH evacuation were lower in the small craniotomy group. CONCLUSIONS A small craniotomy was not inferior to larger craniotomies in determining functional outcomes in the treatment of ASDH in the elderly.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sant'Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Unit of Neurosurgery1, San Bortolo Hospital, Azienda ULSS8 Berica, Vicenza, Italy
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- Unit of Neurosurgery, NESMOS Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Neurosurgery1, San Bortolo Hospital, Azienda ULSS8 Berica, Vicenza, Italy
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- Unit of Neurosurgery, Santo Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy
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- Unit of Neurosurgery, NESMOS Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sant'Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sant'Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Unit of Neurosurgery, Santo Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy -
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Vaz A, Wathen C, Miranda S, Thomas R, Darlington T, Jabarkheel R, Tomlinson S, Arena J, Bond K, Salwi S, Ajmera S, Bachschmid-Romano L, Gugger J, Sandsmark D, Diaz-Arrastia R, Schuster J, Ramayya AG, Cajigas I, Pesaran B, Chen HI, Petrov D. Return of intracranial beta oscillations and traveling waves with recovery from traumatic brain injury. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.07.19.604293. [PMID: 39091808 PMCID: PMC11291083 DOI: 10.1101/2024.07.19.604293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a pervasive clinical problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, TBI remains clinically and biophysically ill-defined, and prognosis remains difficult even with the standardization of clinical guidelines and advent of multimodality monitoring. Here we leverage a unique data set from TBI patients implanted with either intracranial strip electrodes during craniotomy or quad-lumen intracranial bolts with depth electrodes as part of routine clinical practice. By extracting spectral profiles of this data, we found that the presence of narrow-band oscillatory activity in the beta band (12-30 Hz) closely corresponds with the neurological exam as quantified with the standard Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). Further, beta oscillations were distributed over the cortical surface as traveling waves, and the evolution of these waves corresponded to recovery from coma, consistent with the putative role of waves in perception and cognitive activity. We consequently propose that beta oscillations and traveling waves are potential biomarkers of recovery from TBI. In a broader sense, our findings suggest that emergence from coma results from recovery of thalamo-cortical interactions that coordinate cortical beta rhythms.
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- Alex Vaz
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Surgical Neurology Branch, NINDS, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Baig AA, Hess RM, Khan A, Cappuzzo JM, Turner RC, Hashmi E, Bregy A, Kuo CC, Nyabuto E, Goyal AD, Davies JM, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. Use of Novel Automated Active Irrigation With Drainage Versus Passive Drainage Alone for Chronic Subdural Hematoma-A Propensity Score-Matched Comparative Study With Volumetric Analysis. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2023; 24:630-640. [PMID: 36723341 DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Passive drainage post-surgical evacuation of symptomatic chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is currently standard of care. High rates of infection, drain occlusion, and recurrence are associated complications. OBJECTIVE To explore the use of a novel double-lumen active automated irrigation and aspiration system, IRRAflow (IRRAS), for patients with cSDH and compared procedural and clinical outcomes against passive drainage alone with propensity score matching (PSM) and volumetric analysis. METHODS A prospectively maintained database was retrospectively searched for consecutive patients presenting with cSDH. One-to-one PSM of covariates (including baseline comorbidities and presentation hematoma volume) in active and passive irrigation groups was performed to adjust for treatment selection bias. Rates of hematoma clearance, catheter-related occlusion, and infection; number of revisions; and length of hospital stay were recorded. RESULTS This study included 55 patients: active continuous irrigation-drainage-21 (21 post-PSM) and passive drainage-34 (21 post-PSM). For PSM groups, a significantly higher rate of hematoma clearance was obtained in the active irrigation-drainage group (0.5 ± 0.4 vs 0.4 ± 0.5 mL/day) and in the passive drainage group; odds ratio (OR) = 1.291 (CI: 1.062-1.570, P = .002) and a significantly lower rate of catheter-related infections (OR = 0.051; CI: 0.004-0.697, P = .039). A nonsignificantly lower hematoma expansion rate at discharge was noted in the active irrigation-drainage group (4.8% vs 23.8%; OR = 0.127; P = .186). No statistical difference in all-cause in-hospital mortality or discharge Glasgow Coma Scale score was observed between groups. CONCLUSION Active and automated continuous irrigation plus drainage after cSDH surgical evacuation resulted in faster hematoma clearance and led to favorable clinical outcomes and low complication and revision rates compared with passive irrigation.
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- Ammad A Baig
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Bioinformatics, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Jacobs Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Jacobs Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Radiology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Jacobs Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Radiology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Wu L, Guo X, Ou Y, Yu X, Zhu B, Li Y, Liu W. Seizure after chronic subdural hematoma evacuation: associated factors and effect on clinical outcome. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1190878. [PMID: 37228408 PMCID: PMC10203208 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1190878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Objective Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a common disease in neurosurgery, which usually occurs in the elderly. Seizure is one of the postoperative complications in CSDH patients and can affect patient outcomes. There is currently no consensus on whether antiepileptic drugs should be prescribed prophylactically. The aim of this study was to evaluate independent risk factors for postoperative seizures and unfavorable outcomes in CSDH patients. Methods We reviewed 1,244 CSDH patients who had undergone burr-hole craniotomy in this study. Patient clinical data, CT scan results, recurrence and outcome data were collected. We divided the patients into two groups based on whether they had a postoperative seizure. Percentages and χ2 tests were applied for categorical variables. Standard deviations and two-sided unpaired t-tests were applied for continuous variables. Stepwise logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the independent factors of postoperative seizures and unfavorable outcomes. Results The incidence of seizures after CSDH surgery was 4.2% in this study. There was no significant difference in recurrence rate between seizure and non-seizure patients (p = 0.948), and the outcome of seizure patients was significantly poor (p < 0.001). There are more postoperative complications in seizure patients (p < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that the independent risk factors for postoperative seizures included drinking history (p = 0.031), cardiac disease (p = 0.037), brain infarction (p = 0.001) and trabecular hematoma (p < 0.001). The use of urokinase is a protective factor for postoperative seizures (p = 0.028). Hypertension is an independent risk factor for unfavorable outcome in seizure patients (p = 0.038). Conclusion Seizures after CSDH surgery were associated with postoperative complications, higher mortality and poorer clinical outcomes at follow-up. We believe that alcohol consumption, cardiac disease, brain infarction and trabecular hematoma are independent risk factors for seizures. The use of urokinase is a protective factor against seizures. Patients with postoperative seizures need more stringent management of their blood pressure. A prospective randomized study is necessary to determine which subgroups of CSDH patients would benefit from antiepileptic drugs prophylaxis.
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- Liang Wu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Neurological Center, People’s Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (The Third Clinical Medical College, Ningxia Medical University), Yinchuan, China
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van Essen TA, Res L, Schoones J, de Ruiter G, Dekkers O, Maas A, Peul W, van der Gaag NA. Mortality Reduction of Acute Surgery in Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematoma since the 19th Century: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Dramatic Effect: Is Surgery the Obvious Parachute? J Neurotrauma 2023; 40:22-32. [PMID: 35699084 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2022.0137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The rationale of performing surgery for acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) to reduce mortality is often compared with the self-evident effectiveness of a parachute when skydiving. Nevertheless, it is of clinical relevance to estimate the magnitude of the effectiveness of surgery. The aim of this study is to determine whether surgery reduces mortality in traumatic ASDH compared with initial conservative treatment. A systematic search was performed in the databases IndexCAT, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane library, CENTRAL, Academic Search Premier, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and CINAHL for studies investigating ASDH treated conservatively and surgically, without restriction to publication date, describing the mortality. Cohort studies or trials with at least five patients with ASDH, clearly describing surgical, conservative treatment, or both, with the mortality at discharge, reported in English or Dutch, were eligible. The search yielded 2025 reports of which 282 were considered for full-text review. After risk of bias assessment, we included 102 studies comprising 12,287 patients. The data were synthesized using meta-analysis of absolute risks; this was conducted in random-effects models, with dramatic effect estimation in subgroups. Overall mortality in surgically treated ASDH is 48% (95% confidence interval [CI] 44-53%). Mortality after surgery for comatose patients (Glasgow Coma Scale ≤8) is 41% (95% CI 31-51%) in contemporary series (after 2000). Mortality after surgery for non-comatose ASDH is 12% (95% CI 4-23%). Conservative treatment is associated with an overall mortality of 35% (95% CI 22-48%) and 81% (95% CI 56-98%) when restricting to comatose patients. The absolute risk reduction is 40% (95% CI 35-45%), with a number needed to treat of 2.5 (95% CI 2.2-2.9) to prevent one death in comatose ASDH. Thus, surgery is effective to reduce mortality among comatose patients with ASDH. The magnitude of the effect is large, although the effect size may not be sufficient to overcome any bias.
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- Thomas Arjan van Essen
- University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospital, Leiden-The Hague, Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospital, Leiden-The Hague, Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Directorate of Research Policy (Walaeus Library), and Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospital, Leiden-The Hague, Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Antwerp University Hospital and University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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- University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospital, Leiden-The Hague, Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospital, Leiden-The Hague, Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Urquiaga JF, Patel MS, El Tecle N, Quadri N, Alexopoulos G, Bucholz RD, Mercier PJ, Kemp JM, Coppens J. Endoscope-Assisted Evacuation of Acute-on-Chronic Subdural Hematomas: A Single-Center Series. Cureus 2022; 14:e27575. [PMID: 36059304 PMCID: PMC9432857 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Purpose: Acute subdural hematomas are frequent, highly morbid, and affect all age groups. The most common mechanism of injury is a low-velocity fall, and the incidence of the disease is growing due to increasingly aggressive antithrombotic and anticoagulant therapies. In this study, we aimed to share our experience with the endoscopic-assisted evacuation of acute subdural hematoma, a less invasive procedure compared to standard craniotomy. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data of all consecutive patients aged 18 years and older who underwent endoscopic-assisted evacuation of acute-on-chronic subdural hematoma at our institution from 2015 to 2019. Preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative, and follow-up data were collected and reported. Statistical tests were done using Python statistical packages. Results: Of the 35 patients that underwent this procedure, 32 were 18 years and older. The median age was 69.5 years and 37.5% were female. Twenty patients (62.5%) were on antiplatelet therapy, and six patients (18.75%) were on anticoagulants upon presentation. A fall was the most common cause of trauma (71.88%). The median operative time was 107 minutes. The median length of stay in days and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) at discharge were 8.5 and 15, respectively. There were no surgical site infections or in-hospital mortality in this series. At the latest follow-up, the median GCS and modified Rankin Scale were 15 and 1, respectively. Conclusion: Evacuation of acute-on-chronic subdural hematomas can be performed safely and efficiently via a smaller craniotomy and with the assistance of an endoscope. This may represent a less invasive alternative than standard craniotomy/craniectomy in selected patients.
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Risk factors for postoperative seizures in patients with chronic subdural haematomas. Neurosurg Rev 2022; 45:3291-3298. [PMID: 36097085 PMCID: PMC9492576 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-022-01858-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Postoperative seizures are a frequently occurring yet not well-understood complication in patients undergoing surgical treatment of chronic subdural haematomas (cSDHs). Therefore, we investigated surgical and non-surgical risk factors that are commonly considered causal in provoking epileptic seizures, paying special attention to the intracranial course of the subdural drain (SDD) and the configuration of the haematoma. Data of patients with a cSDH, that were treated at our neurosurgical department between 2008 and 2014 were analysed. Patients suffering from severe pre-existing conditions and those who have been treated conservatively were excluded. Epidemiologic data as well as relevant clinical data were collected. Pre- and postoperative CT scans were analysed regarding morpho- and volumetric parameters. In order to objectify the influence of the SDD, its intracranial course and localisation (entering angle as well as the angle between drain and brain surface) were measured. For statistical analysis, univariate and multiple logistic regression models as well as Fisher's exact test were used. Two hundred eleven consecutive patients have been included. Mean age was 75.6 years, and 69% were male. Nineteen (9%) patients suffered from postsurgical seizures. Membranes within the haematoma were present in 81.5%. Pre- to postoperative haematoma reduction was significant (mean of difference - 12.76 mm/ - 9.47 mm in coronal/axial CT planes, p = 0.001/ < 0.001). In 77.9%, SDD showed cortical contact with eloquent regions and had an unfavourable course in 30 cases (14.2%). Surgical complications consisted of cortical bleeding in 2.5%, fresh subdural haematoma in 33.5% and wound infections in 1.4% of patients. Neither in univariate nor in multiple regression analyses any of the following independent variates was significantly correlated with postsurgical seizures: pre-existing epilepsy, alcohol abuse, right-sided haematomas, localization and thickness of haematoma, presence of septations, SDD-localization and to-brain angle, subdural air, and electrolyte levels. Instead, in multiple regression analyses, we found the risk of postsurgical seizures to be significantly correlated and increased with left-sided cSDH treated via craniotomy (p = 0.03) and an unfavourable course of the SDD in left-sided cSDH (p = 0.033). Burr hole trepanation should be preferred over craniotomy and care must be taken when placing a SDD to avoid irritating cortical tissue. The configuration of the haematoma does not appear to affect the postoperative seizure rate.
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Outcomes of patients with nonepileptic transient neurologic symptoms after subdural hematoma evacuation. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2021; 163:3267-3277. [PMID: 34668079 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-021-05030-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients undergoing a subdural hematoma (SDH) evacuation can experience transient neurological symptoms (TNS) postoperatively. Electroencephalography (EEG) is used to rule out seizures. We aim to characterize patients with TNS and negative epileptiform activity on EEG and compare them to those with positive epileptiform EEG findings. METHODS We performed a retrospective study of adult patients who underwent EEG for evaluation of TNS after undergoing SDH evacuation. Patients were stratified based on SDH type (acute and non-acute) and whether or not their EEG demonstrated positive epileptiform activity. A multivariate analysis was performed to identify predictors of negative EEG findings. RESULTS One hundred twenty-nine SDH patients were included (45 (34.9%) acute; 84 (65.1%) non-acute). Overall, 45 (24 acute and 21 non-acute SDH patients) had positive epileptiform EEG findings, and 84 (21 acute and 63 non-acute SDH patients) had a negative EEG. Acute and non-acute SDH patients with positive EEG findings were more likely to suffer from greater than five episodes of TNS, impaired awareness, and motor symptoms, while the negative EEG group was more likely to suffer from negative symptoms. Non-acute SDH patients with positive EEG had longer mean ICU stays (14.6 vs. 7.2; p = 0.005). Both acute and non-acute SDH-positive EEG patients had worse disposition upon discharge (p < 0.05), worse modified Rankin score at discharge (p < 0.05), and 3-month follow-up (p < 0.05) and were more likely to be discharged on more than one antiepileptic drug (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Postoperative acute and non-acute SDH patients with TNS and negative EEG results are likely to have a favorable clinical picture. This distinction is therapeutically and prognostically important as these patients may not respond to typical antiepileptic drugs and they have better functional outcomes.
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Chihi M, Darkwah Oppong M, Quesada CM, Dinger TF, Gembruch O, Pierscianek D, Ahmadipour Y, Uerschels AK, Wrede KH, Sure U, Jabbarli R. Role of Brain Natriuretic Peptide in the Prediction of Early Postoperative Seizures Following Surgery for Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematoma: A Prospective Study. Neurol Ther 2021; 10:847-863. [PMID: 34342872 PMCID: PMC8571437 DOI: 10.1007/s40120-021-00269-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a reliable biomarker in the acute phase of traumatic brain injury. However, the relationship between BNP and traumatic acute subdural hematoma (aSDH) has not yet been addressed. This study aimed to analyze BNP levels on admission in surgically treated patients and assess their relationship with early postoperative seizures (EPS) and functional outcomes. METHODS Patients with unilateral traumatic aSDH who were surgically treated in our department between July 2017 and May 2020 were included in the study. BNP was preoperatively measured. Patients' neurologic condition, radiographic variables on initial cranial computed tomography, sodium serum levels on admission, and occurrence of EPS were prospectively assessed. Functional outcome was assessed using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at discharge and follow-up (at 2-3 months). A poor outcome was defined by a mRS score > 3. RESULTS EPS occurred in 20 (19.6%) of 102 surgically treated patients in the final cohort on the median day 3. A significant association between EPS and a poor Glasgow Coma Scale score at the 7th postoperative day was found, which in turn independently predicted a poor functional outcome at discharge and follow-up. Nonetheless, EPS were not associated with poor functional outcomes. The multivariate analysis revealed BNP > 95.4 pg/ml (aOR = 5.7, p = 0.003), sodium < 137.5 mmol/l (aOR = 4.6, p = 0.009), and left-sided aSDH (aOR = 4.4, p = 0.020) as independent predictors of EPS. CONCLUSION In the early postoperative phase of traumatic aSDH, EPS were associated with worse neurologic conditions, which in turn independently predicted poor outcomes at discharge and follow-up. Although several EPS risk factors have already been elucidated, this study presents BNP as a novel reliable predictor of EPS. Further larger studies are needed to determine whether a more precise estimate of EPS risk using BNP levels can be reached.
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- Mehdi Chihi
- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Center of Epileptology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
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Spreading Depolarization After Chronic Subdural Hematoma Evacuation: Associated Clinical Risk Factors and Influence on Clinical Outcome. Neurocrit Care 2021; 35:105-111. [PMID: 34617253 PMCID: PMC8637653 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01339-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a common neurosurgical condition responsible for excess morbidity, particularly in the geriatric population. Recovery after evacuation is complicated by fluctuating neurological deficits in a high proportion of patients. We previously demonstrated that spreading depolarizations (SDs) may be responsible for some of these events. In this study, we aim to determine candidate risk factors for probable SD and assess the influence of probable SD on outcome. METHODS We used two cohorts who underwent surgery for cSDH. The first cohort (n = 40) had electrocorticographic monitoring to detect SD. In the second cohort (n = 345), we retrospectively identified subjects with suspected SD based on the presence of transient neurological symptoms not explained by structural etiology or ictal activity on electroencephalography. We extracted standard demographic and outcome variables for comparisons and modeling. RESULTS Of 345 subjects, 80 (23%) were identified in the retrospective cohort as having probable SD. Potential risk factors included history of hypertension, worse clinical presentation on the Glasgow Coma Scale, and lower Hounsfield unit density and volume of the preoperative subdural hematoma. Probable SD was associated with multiple worse-outcome measures, including length of stay and clinical outcomes, but not increased mortality. On a multivariable analysis, probable SD was independently associated with worse outcome, determined by the Glasgow Outcome Scale score at the first clinic follow-up (odds ratio 1.793, 95% confidence interval 1.022-3.146) and longer hospital length of stay (odds ratio 7.952, 95% confidence interval 4.062-15.563). CONCLUSIONS Unexplained neurological deficits after surgery for cSDH occur in nearly a quarter of patients and may be explained by SD. We identified several potential candidate risk factors. Patients with probable SD have worse outcomes, independent of other baseline risk factors. Further data with gold standard monitoring are needed to evaluate for possible predictors of SD to target therapies to a high-risk population.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article discusses neurologic complications encountered in the postoperative care of neurosurgical patients that are common or key to recognize in the immediate postoperative period. The major neurosurgical subspecialty procedures (cerebrovascular neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, epilepsy neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, CSF diversion, endovascular neurosurgery, and spinal surgery) are broadly included under craniotomy procedures, endovascular/vascular procedures, and spinal procedures. This article focuses on the range of complications inherent in these approaches with specific scenarios addressed as applicable. RECENT FINDINGS The morbidity and mortality related to neurosurgical procedures remains high, necessitating ongoing research and quality improvement efforts in perioperative screening, intraoperative management, surgical approaches, and postoperative care of these patients. Emerging research continues to investigate safer and newer options for routine neurosurgical approaches, such as coiling over clipping for amenable aneurysms, endoscopic techniques for transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, and minimally invasive spinal procedures; postoperative monitoring and care of patients after these procedures continues to be a key component in the continuum of care for improving outcomes. SUMMARY Postoperative care of patients undergoing major neurosurgical procedures is an integral part of many neurocritical care practices. Neurosurgeons often enlist help from neurologists to assist with evaluation, interpretation, and management of complications in routine inpatient settings. Awareness of the common neurologic complications of various neurosurgical procedures can help guide appropriate clinical monitoring algorithms and quality improvement processes for timely evaluation and management of these patients.
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Prophylactic administration of levetiracetam accelerates consciousness level and neurological recovery after neurosurgical operation with supratentorial craniotomy – Preliminary report. INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSURGERY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2020.101038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Moughal S, Uberti M, Al-Mousa A, Al-Dwairy S, Shtaya A, Pereira E. Malignant middle cerebral artery infarction following subacute subdural hematoma: A case report and literature review. Surg Neurol Int 2021; 12:105. [PMID: 33880210 PMCID: PMC8053464 DOI: 10.25259/sni_838_2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background: Subacute subdural hematomas (ASDH) are only treated surgically when they cause mass effect significant enough to give symptoms. Rarely, sub-ASDH may cause enough pressure to result in a malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory infarction. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is the last resort to reduce intracranial pressure following malignant MCA infarction. Herein, we review the literature and describe a case of MCA/posterior cerebral artery (PCA) territories infarction following drainage of a sub-ASDH that was treated with DC with good outcome. Case Description: We report a case of malignant right-sided MCA/PCA infarction in a 62-year-old man who presented with progressive headache following a cycling incident leading to a head injury. Initial CT head demonstrated a small right ASDH. He had no neurological deficit, headache settled on analgesia, and there was no expansion of the SDH on the repeat CT; therefore, he was managed conservatively. He was admitted 6-days later with worsening headaches and hyponatremia. Repeat CT revealed an increase in size of the hematoma and mass effect leading to a mini-craniotomy and evacuation of hematoma. He developed left-sided hemiplegia, slurred speech and hyponatremia, and CT head demonstrated a right-sided MCA/PCA infarction with significant mass effect. He underwent emergent DC and subsequent cranioplasty and ultimately recovered to mRS of 2. Conclusion: SDH are frequent neurosurgical entities. Malignant MCA/PCA strokes following mini-craniotomies are rare but need to be considered especially during the consent process.
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- Saad Moughal
- Neurosciences Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Neurosciences Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Atkinson Morley Neurosurgery Centre, St George's, University of London, Tooting, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of General and Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of General and Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Neurosciences Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Atkinson Morley Neurosurgery Centre, St George's, University of London, Tooting, London, United Kingdom
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- Neurosciences Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Atkinson Morley Neurosurgery Centre, St George's, University of London, Tooting, London, United Kingdom
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Mohammad LM, Abbas M, Shuttleworth CW, Ahmadian R, Bhat A, Hill DA, Carlson AP. Spreading depolarization may represent a novel mechanism for delayed fluctuating neurological deficit after chronic subdural hematoma evacuation. J Neurosurg 2021; 134:1294-1302. [PMID: 32217801 DOI: 10.3171/2020.1.jns192914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Most patients with chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) recover after surgical evacuation with a straightforward course. There is a subset of patients who develop transient and fluctuating deficits not explained by seizures, stroke, or mass effect after evacuation. The objective of this study was to investigate whether these postoperative neurological deficits may be related to temporary brain dysfunction caused by cortical spreading depolarizations (SDs). METHODS The authors conducted a prospective observational study of 40 patients who underwent cSDH evacuation. At the time of surgery, a 1 × 6 subdural electrode strip was placed on the cortex parallel to the subdural drain. Clinical outcomes were assessed utilizing the Markwalder Grading Scale, need for clinical EEG for new deficit, and presence of new deficits. RESULTS Definitive SD was detected in 6 (15%) of 40 patients. Baseline and cSDH characteristics did not differ between patients with and without SD. More patients experienced postoperative neurological deterioration if they had SD (50%) compared to those without SD (8.8%; p = 0.03). Only 2 patients in the entire cohort demonstrated early neurological deterioration, both of whom had SD. One of these cases demonstrated a time-locked new focal neurological deficit (aphasia) at the start of a series of multiple clusters of SD. CONCLUSIONS This is the first observation of SD occurring after cSDH evacuation. SD occurred at a rate of 15% and was associated with neurological deterioration. This may represent a novel mechanism for otherwise unexplained fluctuating neurological deficit after cSDH evacuation. This could provide a new therapeutic target, and SD-targeted therapies should be evaluated in prospective clinical trials.
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- 4University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- 5Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and
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Won SY, Freiman TM, Reif PS, Dubinski D, Hattingen E, Herrmann E, Seifert V, Rosenow F, Strzelczyk A, Konczalla J. DIagnostic Subdural EEG electrodes And Subdural hEmatoma (DISEASE): a study protocol for a prospective nonrandomized controlled trial. Neurol Res Pract 2020; 2:50. [PMID: 33344885 PMCID: PMC7737265 DOI: 10.1186/s42466-020-00096-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Epileptic seizures are common clinical features in patients with acute subdural hematoma (aSDH); however, diagnostic feasibility and therapeutic monitoring remain limited. Surface electroencephalography (EEG) is the major diagnostic tool for the detection of seizures but it might be not sensitive enough to detect all subclinical or nonconvulsive seizures or status epilepticus. Therefore, we have planned a clinical trial to evaluate a novel treatment modality by perioperatively implanting subdural EEG electrodes to diagnose seizures; we will then treat the seizures under therapeutic monitoring and analyze the clinical benefit. Methods In a prospective nonrandomized trial, we aim to include 110 patients with aSDH. Only patients undergoing surgical removal of aSDH will be included; one arm will be treated according to the guidelines of the Brain Trauma Foundation, while the other arm will additionally receive a subdural grid electrode. The study’s primary outcome is the comparison of incidence of seizures and time-to-seizure between the interventional and control arms. Invasive therapeutic monitoring will guide treatment with antiseizure drugs (ASDs). The secondary outcome will be the functional outcome for both groups as assessed via the Glasgow Outcome Scale and modified Rankin Scale both at discharge and during 6 months of follow-up. The tertiary outcome will be the evaluation of chronic epilepsy within 2–4 years of follow-up. Discussion The implantation of a subdural EEG grid electrode in patients with aSDH is expected to be effective in diagnosing seizures in a timely manner, facilitating treatment with ASDs and monitoring of treatment success. Moreover, the occurrence of epileptiform discharges prior to the manifestation of seizure patterns could be evaluated in order to identify high-risk patients who might benefit from prophylactic treatment with ASDs. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier no. NCT04211233.
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- Sae-Yeon Won
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, University Hospital, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.,LOEWE Center for Personalized Translational Epilepsy Research (CePTER), Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institutes of Neuroradiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Institute of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modelling, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, University Hospital, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.,LOEWE Center for Personalized Translational Epilepsy Research (CePTER), Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, University Hospital, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.,LOEWE Center for Personalized Translational Epilepsy Research (CePTER), Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Hammer D, Scheuer M, Fong-Isariyawongse J. Pearls & Oy-sters: Cyclic Seizures and Heart Rate Variability. Neurology 2020; 96:e1694-e1696. [PMID: 33277425 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000011317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- David Hammer
- From the Department of Neurology (D.H., J.F.-I.), University of Pittsburgh Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (UPCEC), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; and Persyst Development Corporation (M.S.), Solana Beach, CA
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- From the Department of Neurology (D.H., J.F.-I.), University of Pittsburgh Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (UPCEC), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; and Persyst Development Corporation (M.S.), Solana Beach, CA
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- From the Department of Neurology (D.H., J.F.-I.), University of Pittsburgh Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (UPCEC), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; and Persyst Development Corporation (M.S.), Solana Beach, CA.
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Shin DS, Hwang SC. Neurocritical Management of Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematomas. Korean J Neurotrauma 2020; 16:113-125. [PMID: 33163419 PMCID: PMC7607034 DOI: 10.13004/kjnt.2020.16.e43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) has been a major part of traumatic brain injury. Intracranial hypertension may be followed by ASDH and brain edema. Regardless of the complicated pathophysiology of ASDH, the extent of primary brain injury underlying the ASDH is the most important factor affecting outcome. Ongoing intracranial pressure (ICP) increasing lead to cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) decrease and cerebral blood flow (CBF) decreasing occurred by CPP decrease. In additionally, disruption of cerebral autoregulation, vasospasm, decreasing of metabolic demand may lead to CBF decreasing. Various protocols for ICP lowering were introduced in neuro-trauma field. Usage of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) for ASDH patients have controversy. AEDs may reduce the risk of early seizure (<7 days), but, does not for late-onset epilepsy. Usage of anticoagulants/antiplatelets is increasing due to life-long medical disease conditions in aging populations. It makes a difficulty to decide the proper management. Tranexamic acid may use to reducing bleeding and reduce ASDH related death rate. Decompressive craniectomy for ASDH can reduce patient's death rate. However, it may be accompanied with surgical risks due to big operation and additional cranioplasty afterwards. If the craniotomy is a sufficient management for the ASDH, endoscopic surgery will be good alternative to a conventional larger craniotomy to evacuate the hematoma. The management plan for the ASDH should be individualized based on age, neurologic status, radiologic findings, and the patient's conditions.
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- Dong-Seong Shin
- Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucehon, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucehon, Korea
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Kerezoudis P, Goyal A, Puffer RC, Parney IF, Meyer FB, Bydon M. Morbidity and mortality in elderly patients undergoing evacuation of acute traumatic subdural hematoma. Neurosurg Focus 2020; 49:E22. [DOI: 10.3171/2020.7.focus20439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVEAcute traumatic subdural hematoma (atSDH) can be a life-threatening neurosurgical emergency that necessitates immediate evacuation. The elderly population can be particularly vulnerable to tearing bridging veins. The aim of this study was to evaluate inpatient morbidity and mortality, as well as predictors of inpatient mortality, in a national trauma database.METHODSThe authors queried the 2016–2017 National Trauma Data Bank registry for patients aged 65 years and older who had undergone evacuation of atSDH. Patients were categorized into three age groups: 65–74, 75–84, and 85+ years. A multivariable logistic regression model was fitted for inpatient mortality adjusting for age group, sex, race, presenting Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) category (3–8, 9–12, and 13–15), Injury Severity Score, presence of coagulopathy, presence of additional hemorrhages (epidural hematoma [EDH], intraparenchymal hematoma [IPH], and subarachnoid hemorrhage [SAH]), presence of midline shift > 5 mm, and pupillary reactivity (both, one, or none).RESULTSA total of 2508 patients (35% females) were analyzed. Age distribution was as follows: 990 patients at 65–74 years, 1096 at 75–84, and 422 at 85+. Midline shift > 5 mm was present in 72% of cases. With regard to additional hemorrhages, SAH was present in 21%, IPH in 10%, and EDH in 2%. Bilaterally reactive pupils were noted in 90% of patients. A major complication was observed in 14.4% of patients, and the overall mortality rate was 18.3%. In the multivariable analysis, the presenting GCS category was found to be the strongest predictor of postoperative inpatient mortality (3–8 vs 13–15: OR 3.63, 95% CI 2.68–4.92, p < 0.001; 9–12 vs 13–15: OR 2.64, 95% CI 1.79–3.90, p < 0.001; 30% of overall variation), followed by the presence of SAH (OR 2.86, 95% CI 2.21–3.70, p < 0.001; 25% of overall variation) and the presence of midline shift > 5 mm (OR 2.40, 95% CI 1.74–3.32, p < 0.001; 11% of overall variation). Model discrimination was excellent (c-index 0.81). Broken down by age decile group, mortality increased from 8.0% to 15.4% for GCS 13–15 to around 36% for GCS 9–12 to almost as high as 60% for GCS 3–8, particularly in those aged 85 years and older.CONCLUSIONSThe present results from a national trauma database will, the authors hope, assist surgeons in preoperative discussions with patients and their families with regard to expected postoperative outcomes following surgical evacuation of an atSDH.
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- Panagiotis Kerezoudis
- 1Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic; and
- 2Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 1Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic; and
- 2Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 1Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic; and
- 2Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Brown SC, King ZA, Kuohn L, Kamel H, Gilmore EJ, Frontera JA, Murthy S, Kim JA, Omay SB, Falcone GJ, Sheth KN. Association of race and ethnicity to incident epilepsy, or epileptogenesis, after subdural hematoma. Neurology 2020; 95:e2890-e2899. [PMID: 32907969 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000010742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether race is associated with the development of epilepsy after subdural hematoma (SDH), we identified adult survivors of SDH in a statewide administrative dataset and followed them up for at least 1 year for revisits associated with epilepsy. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study using claims data on all discharges from emergency departments (EDs) and hospitals in California. We identified adults (age ≥18 years) admitted from 2005 to 2011 with first-time traumatic and nontraumatic SDH. We used validated diagnosis codes to identify a primary outcome of ED or inpatient revisit for epilepsy. We used multivariable Cox regression for survival analysis to identify demographic and medical risk factors for epilepsy. RESULTS We identified 29,342 survivors of SDH (mean age 71.2 [SD 16.4] years, female sex 11,954 [41.1%]). Three thousand two hundred thirty (11.0%) patients had revisits to EDs or hospitals with a diagnosis of epilepsy during the study period. Black patients (n = 1,684 [5.7%]) had significantly increased risk compared to White patients (n = 16,945 [57.7%]; hazard ratio [HR] 1.45, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.28-1.64, p < 0.001). Status epilepticus during the index SDH admission, although infrequent (n = 94 [0.3%]), was associated with a nearly 4-fold risk of epilepsy (HR 3.75, 95% CI 2.80-5.03, p < 0.001). Alcohol use, drug use, smoking, renal disease, and markers of injury severity (i.e., intubation, surgical intervention, length of stay, disposition other than home) were also associated with epilepsy (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS We found an association between Black race and ED and hospital revisits for epilepsy after SDH, establishing the presence of a racial subgroup that is particularly vulnerable to post-SDH epileptogenesis.
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- Stacy C Brown
- From the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology (S.C.B., L.K., E.J.G., J.A.K., G.J.F., K.N.S.), Department of Neurology, and Department of Neurosurgery (S.B.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Z.A.K.), Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (H.K., S.M.), Weill Cornell Medicine; and Department of Neurology (J.A.F.), New York University School of Medicine, New York
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- From the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology (S.C.B., L.K., E.J.G., J.A.K., G.J.F., K.N.S.), Department of Neurology, and Department of Neurosurgery (S.B.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Z.A.K.), Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (H.K., S.M.), Weill Cornell Medicine; and Department of Neurology (J.A.F.), New York University School of Medicine, New York
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- From the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology (S.C.B., L.K., E.J.G., J.A.K., G.J.F., K.N.S.), Department of Neurology, and Department of Neurosurgery (S.B.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Z.A.K.), Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (H.K., S.M.), Weill Cornell Medicine; and Department of Neurology (J.A.F.), New York University School of Medicine, New York
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- From the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology (S.C.B., L.K., E.J.G., J.A.K., G.J.F., K.N.S.), Department of Neurology, and Department of Neurosurgery (S.B.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Z.A.K.), Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (H.K., S.M.), Weill Cornell Medicine; and Department of Neurology (J.A.F.), New York University School of Medicine, New York
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- From the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology (S.C.B., L.K., E.J.G., J.A.K., G.J.F., K.N.S.), Department of Neurology, and Department of Neurosurgery (S.B.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Z.A.K.), Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (H.K., S.M.), Weill Cornell Medicine; and Department of Neurology (J.A.F.), New York University School of Medicine, New York
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- From the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology (S.C.B., L.K., E.J.G., J.A.K., G.J.F., K.N.S.), Department of Neurology, and Department of Neurosurgery (S.B.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Z.A.K.), Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (H.K., S.M.), Weill Cornell Medicine; and Department of Neurology (J.A.F.), New York University School of Medicine, New York
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- From the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology (S.C.B., L.K., E.J.G., J.A.K., G.J.F., K.N.S.), Department of Neurology, and Department of Neurosurgery (S.B.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Z.A.K.), Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (H.K., S.M.), Weill Cornell Medicine; and Department of Neurology (J.A.F.), New York University School of Medicine, New York
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- From the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology (S.C.B., L.K., E.J.G., J.A.K., G.J.F., K.N.S.), Department of Neurology, and Department of Neurosurgery (S.B.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Z.A.K.), Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (H.K., S.M.), Weill Cornell Medicine; and Department of Neurology (J.A.F.), New York University School of Medicine, New York
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- From the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology (S.C.B., L.K., E.J.G., J.A.K., G.J.F., K.N.S.), Department of Neurology, and Department of Neurosurgery (S.B.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Z.A.K.), Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (H.K., S.M.), Weill Cornell Medicine; and Department of Neurology (J.A.F.), New York University School of Medicine, New York
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- From the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology (S.C.B., L.K., E.J.G., J.A.K., G.J.F., K.N.S.), Department of Neurology, and Department of Neurosurgery (S.B.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Z.A.K.), Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (H.K., S.M.), Weill Cornell Medicine; and Department of Neurology (J.A.F.), New York University School of Medicine, New York
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- From the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology (S.C.B., L.K., E.J.G., J.A.K., G.J.F., K.N.S.), Department of Neurology, and Department of Neurosurgery (S.B.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Z.A.K.), Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (H.K., S.M.), Weill Cornell Medicine; and Department of Neurology (J.A.F.), New York University School of Medicine, New York.
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El Ouadih Y, Vernhes J, Mulliez A, Berton Q, Al Gahatany M, Traore O, Khalil T, Lemaire JJ. Postoperative empyema following chronic subdural hematoma surgery: Clinically based medicine. Neurochirurgie 2020; 66:365-368. [PMID: 32861684 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2020.06.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Subdural empyema (SDE) is a rare complication of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) surgery. We introduced antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) for this procedure in 2014 following a morbidity-mortality conference (MMC) in our department. We report the results of retrospective data analysis to assess the effect of systematic AP and to identify risk factors for SDE. MATERIAL AND METHODS Two hundred eight patients were recruited between January 2013 and December 2015; 5 were excluded for incomplete data: 107 without and 96 with AP (n=203). SDE was confirmed by clinical examination, imaging and bacteriological analysis. Comparisons between AP-(no cefuroxime) and AP+ (cefuroxime) groups were made with Chi2 test and Student's t-test. RESULTS One empyema was found in each group, indicating that AP had no effect (P=1). The only criterion associated with SDE for these two patients was a greater number of reoperations for CSDH recurrence (P=0.013). DISCUSSION The incidence of postoperative empyema was 1%, similar to the range of 0.2%-2.1% reported in the literature. This rare incidence explains why we found no significant effect of AP. The medical decision taken at the MMC did not help to reduce the rate of postoperative SDE. MMCs can help to define factors associated with adverse surgical events and identify opportunities for improvement. CONCLUSION AP, introduced after an MMC, did not impact SDE rates. In practice, AP should be required only in case of reoperation for CSDH recurrence. However, we still continue to use AP following the MMC considering different parameters discussed in the manuscript.
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- Y El Ouadih
- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Clermont Ferrand, 58, rue Montalembert, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; Université Clermont-Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France; SIGMA Clermont, CNRS, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Clermont Ferrand, 58, rue Montalembert, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service de biostatistiques, CHU de Clermont Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Clermont Ferrand, 58, rue Montalembert, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Clermont Ferrand, 58, rue Montalembert, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service d'hygiène hospitalière, CHU de Clermont Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Université Clermont-Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Clermont Ferrand, 58, rue Montalembert, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Clermont Ferrand, 58, rue Montalembert, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; Université Clermont-Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France; SIGMA Clermont, CNRS, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Cortical spreading depolarization (CSD) is recognized as a cause of transient neurological symptoms (TNS) in various clinical entities. Although scientific literature has been flourishing in the field of CSD, it remains an underrecognized pathophysiology in clinical practice. The literature evoking CSD in relation to subdural hematoma (SDH) is particularly scarce. Patients with SDH frequently suffer from TNS, most being attributed to seizures despite an atypical semiology, evolution, and therapeutic response. Recent literature has suggested that a significant proportion of those patients' TNS represent the clinical manifestations of underlying CSD. Recently, the term Non-Epileptical Stereoytpical Intermittent Symptoms (NESIS) has been proposed to describe a subgroup of patients presenting with TNS in the context of SDH. Indirect evidence and recent research suggest that the pathophysiology of NESIS could represent the clinical manifestation of CSD. This review should provide a concise yet thorough review of the current state of literature behind the pathophysiology of CSD with a particular focus on recent research and knowledge regarding the presence of CSD in the context of subdural hematoma. Although many questions remain in the evolution of knowledge in this field would likely have significant diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic implications.
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Golub D, Ashayeri K, Dogra S, Lewis A, Pacione D. Benefits of the Subdural Evacuating Port System (SEPS) Procedure Over Traditional Craniotomy for Subdural Hematoma Evacuation. Neurohospitalist 2020; 10:257-265. [PMID: 32983343 DOI: 10.1177/1941874420920520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background There remains no consensus on the optimal primary intervention for subdural hematoma (SDH). Although historically favored, craniotomy carries substantial morbidity and incurs significant costs. Contrastingly, the subdural evacuating port system (SEPS) is a minimally invasive bedside procedure. We assessed the benefits of SEPS over traditional craniotomy for SDH evacuation. Methods A single-center retrospective cohort study of SDH patients receiving craniotomy or SEPS between 2012 and 2017 was performed. Information regarding demographics, medical history, presentation, surgical outcomes, cost, and complications was collected. Pre- and postoperative hematoma volumes were calculated using 3D image segmentation using Vitrea software. Multivariate regression models were employed to assess the influence of intervention choice. Results Of 107 patients, 68 underwent craniotomy and 39 underwent SEPS. There were no differences in age, sex, blood thinner use, platelet count, INR, hematoma lateralization, age, volume, or midline shift at presentation between intervention groups. Although there was no difference in percent residual hematoma volume 24-hour postintervention (44.1% vs 45.1%, P = .894), SEPS was associated with lower hospitalization costs ($108 391 vs $166 318, *P = .002), shorter length of stay (4.0 vs 5.8 days, *P = .0002), and fewer postoperative seizures (2.6% vs 17.7%, *P = .048). Reoperation rate was higher after SEPS overall (33.3% vs 13.2%, *P = .048) but comparable to craniotomy in chronic SDH (12.50% vs 7.69%, P = 1.000). Conclusion In this retrospective cohort, SEPS was noninferior to craniotomy at reducing SDH hematoma volume. The SEPS procedure was also associated with decreased length of stay hospitalization costs, and postoperative seizures and demonstrated a comparable recurrence rate to craniotomy for chronic SDH in particular.
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- Danielle Golub
- Department of Neurosurgery, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Neurology, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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Huang J, Gao C, Dong J, Zhang J, Jiang R. Drug treatment of chronic subdural hematoma. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2020; 21:435-444. [PMID: 31957506 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1713095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Jinhao Huang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Post-Neuroinjury Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Post-Neuroinjury Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Post-Neuroinjury Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Post-Neuroinjury Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
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Won S, Dubinski D, Sautter L, Hattingen E, Seifert V, Rosenow F, Freiman T, Strzelczyk A, Konczalla J. Seizure and status epilepticus in chronic subdural hematoma. Acta Neurol Scand 2019; 140:194-203. [PMID: 31102548 DOI: 10.1111/ane.13131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute symptomatic seizure (ASz) and status epilepticus (SE) are serious conditions associated with poor quality of life, with unfavorable psychosocial and functional outcome. Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a common neurosurgical disease related to those complications; therefore, we aimed to evaluate incidence, predictors of ASz/SE, and outcome in this cohort. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed patient diagnosed cSDH between 2010 and 2017. Beside their incidence of ASz/SE, patient characteristics, symptoms at admission, comorbidities, and all previously published relevant parameters were assessed. Recurrence rate and functional outcome were analyzed at hospital discharge and 90-day follow-up. RESULTS A total of 375 patients were included; incidence of ASz was 15.2% and of SE, 1.9%. In the univariate analysis, drainage insertion (P = 0.004; OR = 0.3) was a significant negative predictor for ASz/SE and multivariate analysis, including all significant parameters, designated GCS ≤13 at admission (P = 0.09; OR = 1.9), remote stroke (P = 0.009; OR = 2.9), and recurrence rate within 14 days (P = 0.001; OR = 3.3; with an incidence of 13%) as independent predictors for ASz/SE. Overall, patients with ASz/SE had significantly unfavorable outcome at discharge (54.7%; P < 0.001) and follow-up (39.5%; P < 0.001) with only slight improvement. Late seizures occurred in 3.8% within follow-up period. Any patient with SE had an unfavorable outcome at discharge without any improvement at follow-up having a mortality rate of 14.2%. CONCLUSION Independent predictors for ASz/SE are GCS ≤13 at admission, remote stroke, and recurrent hematoma in patients with cSDH, which is associated with worse functional outcome, particularly those with SE. Due to the higher rate of seizures than recurrence rate, a routine pre- and postoperative EEG besides CT is recommended.
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- Sae‐Yeon Won
- Department of Neurosurgery University Hospital, Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery University Hospital, Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery University Hospital, Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Institute of Neuroradiology University Hospital, Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery University Hospital, Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine‐Main University Hospital, Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery University Hospital, Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine‐Main University Hospital, Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery University Hospital, Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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Pruitt P, Naidech A, Van Ornam J, Borczuk P. Seizure frequency in patients with isolated subdural hematoma and preserved consciousness. Brain Inj 2019; 33:1059-1063. [PMID: 31007086 DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1606446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background: Seizures are a complication of subdural hematoma (SDH), and there is substantial variability in the use of seizure prophylaxis for patients with SDH. However, the incidence of seizures in patients with SDH without severe neurotrauma is not clear. The objective of this study was to assess the frequency of and factors associated with seizures in patients with isolated SDH (iSDH) without severe neurotrauma. Methods: In this retrospective, observational study, we identified adults with Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) ≥13 and computed tomography (CT)-documented iSDH. The primary outcome was clinical seizure frequency. Seizure medication use was also assessed. Fisher's exact test and logistic regression were used to assess association. Results: Of 643 patients with iSDH, 14 (2.2%) had seizures during hospitalization. Of 630 patients (98%) not receiving seizure medication prior to SDH, 522 (82.9%) received levetiracetam. Of the patients who received a seizure medication, 12 (2.3%) had a seizure, while of the 121 patients who did not receive seizure medications, 2 (1.9%) had a seizure (p = .49). In multivariable regression, the only variable significantly associated with seizure was thickness of subdural hematoma (OR 1.16, p = .005). Conclusion: In patients with iSDH and preserved consciousness, in-hospital seizures were rare regardless of seizure medications use.
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- Peter Pruitt
- a Department of Emergency Medicine , Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago , IL , USA
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- b Department of Neurology , Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago , IL , USA
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- c Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency , Boston , MA , USA.,d Department of Emergency Medicine , Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston , MA , USA.,e Department of Emergency Medicine , Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA
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- d Department of Emergency Medicine , Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston , MA , USA.,e Department of Emergency Medicine , Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA
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Driver J, DiRisio AC, Mitchell H, Threlkeld ZD, Gormley WB. Non-electrographic Seizures Due to Subdural Hematoma: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Neurocrit Care 2019; 30:16-21. [PMID: 29476391 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-018-0503-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Seizures due to subdural hematoma (SDH) are a common finding, typically diagnosed using electroencephalography (EEG). At times, aggressive management of seizures is necessary to improve neurologic recovery and outcomes. Here, we present three patients who had undergone emergent SDH evacuation and showed postoperative focal deficits without accompanying electrographic epileptiform activity. After infarction and recurrent hemorrhage were ruled out, seizures were suspected despite a negative EEG. Patients were treated aggressively with AEDs and eventually showed clinical improvement. Long-term monitoring with EEG revealed electrographic seizures in a delayed fashion. EEG recordings are an important tool for seizure detection, but should be used as an adjunct to, rather than a replacement for, the clinical examination in the acute setting. At times, aggressive treatment of suspected postoperative seizures is warranted despite lack of corresponding electrographic activity and can improve clinical outcomes.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Subdural hematomas (SDH) represent common neurosurgical problem associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and high recurrence rates. SDH incidence increases with age; numbers of patients affected by SDH continue to rise with our aging population and increasing number of people taking antiplatelet agents or anticoagulation. Medical and surgical SDH management remains a subject of investigation. RECENT FINDINGS Initial management of patients with concern for altered mental status with or without trauma starts with Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) guidelines, with a focus on maintaining ICP < 22 mmHg, CPP > 60 mmHg, MAP 80-110 mmHg, and PaO2 > 60 mmHg, followed by rapid sequence intubation if necessary, and expedited acquisition of imaging to identify a space-occupying lesion. Patients are administered anti-seizure medications, and their antiplatelet medications or anticoagulation may be reversed if neurosurgical interventions are anticipated, or until hemorrhage is stabilized on imaging. Medical SDH care focuses on (a) management of intracranial hypertension; (b) maintenance of adequate cerebral perfusion; (c) seizure prevention and treatment; (d) maintenance of normothermia, eucarbia, euglycemia, and euvolemia; and (e) early initiation of enteral feeding, mobilization, and physical therapy. Post-operatively, SDH patients require ICU level care and are co-managed by neurointensivists with expertise in treating increased intracranial pressure, seizures, and status epilepticus, as well as medical complications of critical illness. Here, we review various aspects of medical management with a brief overview of pertinent literature and clinical trials for patients diagnosed with SDH.
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Freund B, Probasco JC, Ritzl EK. Seizure incidence in the acute postneurosurgical period diagnosed using continuous electroencephalography. J Neurosurg 2018:1-7. [PMID: 30067470 DOI: 10.3171/2018.1.jns171466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVEDelay in diagnosis and subsequent treatment of nonconvulsive seizures can lead to worsened outcomes. The gold standard in detecting nonconvulsive seizures is continuous video-electroencephalography (cEEG). Compared to routine, 30-minute EEG, the use of cEEG increases the likelihood of capturing intermittent nonconvulsive seizures. Studies of critically ill patients in intensive care units demonstrate a particularly high rate of nonconvulsive seizures. Some of these studies included postneurosurgical patients, but often subanalyses of specific populations were not done. In particular, few studies have specifically evaluated postneurosurgical patients by using cEEG in the acute postoperative setting. Therefore, the incidence and predictors of acute postneurosurgical seizures are unclear.METHODSIn this study, the authors focused on patients who were admitted to the neurological critical care unit following neurosurgery and who underwent cEEG monitoring within 72 hours of surgery.RESULTSA total of 105 cEEG studies were performed in 102 patients. Twenty-nine patients demonstrated electrographic (subclinical) seizures, of whom 10 had clinical seizures clearly documented either before or during cEEG monitoring. Twenty-two patients had subclinical seizures only detected on cEEG, 19 of whom did not have clinical seizure activity at any point during hospitalization. Those with seizures were more likely to have had a history of epilepsy (p = 0.006). The EEG studies of patients with seizures were more likely to show lateralized periodic discharges (p = 0.012) and lateralized rhythmic delta activity (p = 0.012). The underlying neuropathological disorders most associated with seizure risk were lobar tumor on presentation (p = 0.048), subdural hematoma (SDH) requiring craniotomy for evacuation (p = 0.002), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) (p = 0.026), and perioperative SAH (p = 0.019). In those undergoing craniotomy, the presence of SDH (p = 0.032), particularly if requiring evacuation (p = 0.003), increased the risk of seizures. In those without preoperative intracranial bleeding, perioperative SAH after craniotomy was associated with a higher incidence of seizures (p = 0.014). There was an additive effect on seizure incidence when perioperative SAH as well as concomitant intraparenchymal hemorrhage and/or stroke were present. The clinical examination of the patient, including the presence or absence of altered mental status and the presence or absence of repetitive movements, was not predictive of subclinical seizures.CONCLUSIONSIn postneurosurgical patients referred for cEEG monitoring, there is a high rate of both clinical and subclinical seizures in the early postoperative period. Seizures are particularly common in patients with SDH or lobar tumor and perioperative SAH. There was an additive effect on seizure incidence when more extensive brain injury was present. As expected, those with a history of epilepsy also demonstrated higher seizure rates. Further studies are needed to evaluate the time period of maximum seizure incidence after surgery, and the effects acute postneurosurgical seizures have on long-term outcomes.
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Won SY, Dubinski D, Brawanski N, Strzelczyk A, Seifert V, Freiman TM, Konczalla J. Significant increase in acute subdural hematoma in octo- and nonagenarians: surgical treatment, functional outcome, and predictors in this patient cohort. Neurosurg Focus 2017; 43:E10. [DOI: 10.3171/2017.7.focus17417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVEAcute subdural hematoma (aSDH) is a common disease increasing in prevalence given the demographic growth of the aging population. Yet, the benefit of surgical treatment for aSDH and the subsequent functional outcome in elderly patients (age ≥ 80 years) remain unclear. Therefore, the aims of this study were to evaluate the incidence of aSDH in patients 80 years or older, determine overall functional outcome, identify predictors of an unfavorable or favorable outcome, and establish specific risk factors for seizures.METHODSThe authors retrospectively analyzed patients 80 years and older who presented with isolated aSDH in the past 10 years at their institution. The following parameters were assessed: baseline characteristics, clinical status on admission and 24 hours after surgery, and clinical course. Functional outcome was assessed at discharge and the 3-month follow-up (FU).RESULTSIn the period from January 2007 to December 2016, 165 patients with aSDH were admitted to the authors’ institution. Sixty-eight patients (41.2%) were 80 years old or older, and the mean age overall was 85 years (range 80–96 years). The incidence of aSDH in the elderly had significantly increased over past decade, with more than 50% of patients admitted to our institution for aSDH now being 80 years or older. The overall mortality rate was 28% at discharge and 48% at the FU. Independent predictors of an unfavorable outcome at discharge were a GCS score ≤ 8 at 24 hours after operation (p < 0.001) and pneumonia (p < 0.02). At the FU, a GCS score ≤ 8 at 24 hours after operation (p < 0.001) and cumulative comorbidities (≥ 5; p < 0.05) were significant independent predictors. All patients with more than 6 comorbidities had died by the FU. Surgical treatment in comatose compared to noncomatose patients had statistically significant, higher mortality rates at discharge and the FU. Still, 23% of the comatose patients and more than 50% of the noncomatose patients had a favorable outcome at the FU (p = 0.06).CONCLUSIONSThe number of octo- and nonagenarians with aSDH significantly increased over the last decade. These patients can achieve a favorable outcome, especially those with a noncomatose status and fewer than 5 comorbidities. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment of octo- and nonagenarians during and after discharge should be optimized to increase clinical improvement.
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- 2Neurology, and
- 3Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, University Hospital, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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PURPOSE Subdural hematomas (SDH) are associated with seizures and epileptiform discharges, but little is known about the prevalence and impact of seizures, status epilepticus (SE), and epileptiform discharges on outcomes in patients with isolated acute SDH (aSDH). METHODS Continuous EEG reports from 76 adult patients admitted to Rush University Medical Center with aSDH between January 2009 and March 2012 were reviewed. Clinical and radiographic findings, comorbidities, treatment, and outcome parameters, such as mortality, discharge destination, need for tracheostomy/percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement, and length of stay (LOS), were assessed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess the impact of clinical seizures, SE, and epileptiform EEG on outcomes. RESULTS Of 76 patients with aSDH who underwent EEG monitoring, 74 (97.4%) received antiseizure prophylaxis. Thirty-two (41.1%) patients had seizures, most of which were clinical seizures. Twenty-four (32%) patients had epileptiform EEG findings. Clinical or nonconvulsive SE was diagnosed in 12 (16%) patients. Clinical seizures were not associated with outcome parameters. Epileptiform EEG findings were independently associated with longer hospital LOS (13 vs. 8 days, P = 0.04) and intensive care unit LOS (10 vs. 4 days, P = 0.002). The SE also predicted longer intensive care unit LOS (10 vs. 4 days, P = 0.002). Neither epileptiform EEG nor SE was significantly related to mortality, discharge destination, or need for tracheostomy/percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement. CONCLUSIONS Seizures and epileptiform EEG findings are very common in patients with aSDH despite antiseizure prophylaxis. While clinical seizures did not affect outcomes, the presence of epileptiform EEG findings and SE was independently associated with longer intensive care unit LOS and hospital LOS.
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Won SY, Dubinski D, Herrmann E, Cuca C, Strzelczyk A, Seifert V, Konczalla J, Freiman TM. Epileptic Seizures in Patients Following Surgical Treatment of Acute Subdural Hematoma-Incidence, Risk Factors, Patient Outcome, and Development of New Scoring System for Prophylactic Antiepileptic Treatment (GATE-24 score). World Neurosurg 2017; 101:416-424. [PMID: 28213197 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECT Clinically evident or subclinical seizures are common manifestations in acute subdural hematoma (aSDH); however, there is a paucity of research investigating the relationship between seizures and aSDH. The purpose of this study is 2-fold: determine incidence and predictors of seizures and then establish a guideline in patients with aSDH to standardize the decision for prophylactic antiepileptic treatment. METHOD The author analyzed 139 patients with aSDH treated from 2007 until 2015. Baseline characteristics and clinical findings including Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) at admission, 24 hours after operation, timing of operation, anticoagulation, and Glasgow Outcome Scale at hospital discharge and after 3 months were analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to detect independent predictors of seizures, and a scoring system was developed. RESULTS Of 139 patients, overall incidence of seizures was 38%, preoperatively 16% and postoperatively 24%. Ninety percent of patients with preoperative seizures were seizure free after operation for 3 months. Independent predictors of seizures were GCS <9 (odds ratio [OR] 3.3), operation after 24 hours (OR 2.0), and anticoagulation (OR 2.2). Patients with seizures had a significantly higher rate of unfavorable outcome at hospital discharge (P = 0.001) and in 3-month follow-up (P = 0.002). Furthermore, a score system (GATE-24) was developed. In patients with GCS <14, anticoagulation, or surgical treatment 24 hours after onset, a prophylactic antiepileptic treatment is recommended. CONCLUSION Occurrence of seizures affected severity and outcomes after surgical treatment of aSDH. Therefore seizure prophylaxis should be considered in high-risk patients on the basis of the GATE-24 score to promote better clinical outcome.
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- Sae-Yeon Won
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Institute of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modelling, University Hospital, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, University Hospital, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Alkhachroum AM, Fernandez-Baca Vaca G, Sundararajan S, DeGeorgia M. Post-Subdural Hematoma Transient Ischemic Attacks: Hypoperfusion Mechanism Supported by Quantitative Electroencephalography and Transcranial Doppler Sonography. Stroke 2017; 48:e87-e90. [PMID: 28193836 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.016388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 01/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Ayham M Alkhachroum
- From the Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, OH
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- From the Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, OH.
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- From the Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, OH
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Although urgent surgical hematoma evacuation is necessary for most patients with subdural hematoma (SDH), well-orchestrated, evidenced-based, multidisciplinary, postoperative critical care is essential to achieve the best possible outcome. Acute SDH complicates approximately 11% of mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) that require hospitalization, and approximately 20% of severe TBIs. Acute SDH usually is related to a clear traumatic event, but in some cases can occur spontaneously. Management of SDH in the setting of TBI typically conforms to the Advanced Trauma Life Support protocol with airway taking priority, and management breathing and circulation occurring in parallel rather than sequence.
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- Fawaz Al-Mufti
- Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Program, Rutgers University-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Health System, 2799 W Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
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Won SY, Konczalla J, Dubinski D, Cattani A, Cuca C, Seifert V, Rosenow F, Strzelczyk A, Freiman TM. A systematic review of epileptic seizures in adults with subdural haematomas. Seizure 2017; 45:28-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2016.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Huang KT, Bi WL, Abd-El-Barr M, Yan SC, Tafel IJ, Dunn IF, Gormley WB. The Neurocritical and Neurosurgical Care of Subdural Hematomas. Neurocrit Care 2017; 24:294-307. [PMID: 26399248 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-015-0194-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Subdural hematomas (SDHs), though frequently grouped together, can result from a variety of different etiologies, and therefore many different subtypes exist. Moreover, the high incidence of these lesions in the neurocritical care settings behooves practitioners to have a firm grasp on their diagnosis and management. We present here a review of SDHs, with an emphasis on how different subtypes of SDHs differ from one another and with discussion of their medical and surgical management in the neurocritical care setting. In this paper, we discuss considerations for acute, subacute, and chronic SDHs and how presentation and management may change in both the elderly and pediatric populations. We discuss SDHs that arise in the setting of anticoagulation, those that arise in the setting of active cerebrospinal fluid diversion, and those that are recurrent and recalcitrant to initial surgical evacuation. Management steps reviewed include detailed discussion of initial assessment, anticoagulation reversal, seizure prophylaxis, blood pressure management, and indications for intracranial pressure monitoring. Direct surgical management options are reviewed, including open craniotomy, twist-drill, and burr-hole drainage and the usage of subdural drainage systems. SDHs are a common finding in the neurocritical care setting and have a diverse set of presentations. With a better understanding of the fundamental differences between subtypes of SDHs, critical care practitioners can better tailor their management of both the patient's intracranial and multi-systemic pathologies.
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- Kevin T Huang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 15 Francis Street, PBB-3, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 15 Francis Street, PBB-3, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 15 Francis Street, PBB-3, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 15 Francis Street, PBB-3, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 15 Francis Street, PBB-3, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 15 Francis Street, PBB-3, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 15 Francis Street, PBB-3, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Yazdi JS, Schumaker JA. Treatment of Refractory Status Epilepticus with Vagus Nerve Stimulator in an Elderly Patient. World Neurosurg 2016; 95:620.e1-620.e7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article provides an overview of the major neurologic complications of common neurosurgical and endovascular procedures. RECENT FINDINGS Brain edema, seizures, postoperative hemorrhage, and cerebral ischemia can complicate neurosurgical procedures and produce neurologic decline. The high variability of reporting, types of operations, patient characteristics, and acuity of cases make estimating the incidence and severity of complications difficult. Overall, the complication rate of neurosurgical procedures is approximately 14%, but these are commonly systemic complications (eg, bleeding requiring transfusion, need for mechanical ventilation). In addition to intracranial hemorrhage, ischemia, and seizures after craniotomies, additional characteristic complications include hyperperfusion syndrome and cranial nerve palsies after carotid endarterectomy, cerebrospinal fluid leaks and aseptic meningitis after posterior fossa surgery, and arterial dissections or groin hematomas after endovascular procedures. SUMMARY Neurologic decline can be caused by a variety of causes in the postoperative period. The indication for surgery, type of surgery, and time of decline is helpful in narrowing the differential diagnosis. Brain edema, elevated intracranial pressure (ICP), seizures, intracranial hemorrhage, ischemic infarction, and cranial nerve palsies are some of the more common complications in patients that neurologists may be asked to evaluate or comanage in the postoperative setting.
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The practice of neurocritical care encompasses multiple acute neurologic and neurosurgical diseases and requires detailed knowledge of neurology and critical care. This article presents 5 cases that illustrate just some of the conditions encountered in the daily practice of neurocritical care and exemplify some of the common diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic challenges facing the neurointensivist. Life-threatening medical complications after severe acute ischemic stroke, seizures and extreme agitation from autoimmune encephalitis, refractory seizures after subdural hemorrhage, neurologic and systemic complications related to aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, and status epilepticus after cardiac arrest are discussed in this article.
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- Amra Sakusic
- Department of Critical Care, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Tuzla University Medical Center, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Tuzla University Medical Center, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Battaglia F, Plas B, Melot A, Noudel R, Sol JC, Roche PH, Lubrano V. Is there any benefit from short-term perioperative antiepileptic prophylaxis in patients with chronic subdural haematoma? A retrospective controlled study. Neurochirurgie 2015; 61:324-8. [PMID: 26256569 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2015.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Revised: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 06/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic subdural haematoma is a common pathology, which can be complicated by seizures. Seizures may worsen the outcome of patients presenting with a chronic subdural haematoma. However, since the overall and postoperative incidence of seizures and their impact on patients' outcome has been diversely appreciated in the literature, the interest of routine antiepileptic prophylaxis remains a controversial question. METHODS We retrospectively investigated 99 patients who were surgically treated for a chronic subdural haematoma in two French academic hospitals: 48 patients received antiepileptic prophylaxis (group A) and were compared with a group of 51 patients who did not receive any antiepileptic prophylaxis (group B). Incidence of perioperative seizures was determined, and potential risk factors for epilepsy were analysed. RESULTS Overall postoperative seizure incidence was 5.1%. There was a slight trend towards a lower incidence of seizures in patients who had received antiepileptic prophylaxis, but no significant difference was found between the two groups (4.2% in group A versus 5.9% in group B, P=0.697). Seizures were not correlated with increased death. No risk factor for seizures was identified. CONCLUSIONS Our retrospective data showed there is no benefit of perioperative antiepileptic prophylaxis in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural haematoma. Since other authors have shown conflicting results, sufficiently powered prospective randomized study should be conducted in order to confirm these results.
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- Fabrice Battaglia
- Aix-Marseille université, 13284 Marseille, France; Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital Nord, AP-HM, chemin des Bourrely, 13915 Marseille cedex 20, France.
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- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Toulouse, université Paul-Sabatier, 31059 Toulouse, France
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- Aix-Marseille université, 13284 Marseille, France; Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital Nord, AP-HM, chemin des Bourrely, 13915 Marseille cedex 20, France
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- Aix-Marseille université, 13284 Marseille, France; Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital Nord, AP-HM, chemin des Bourrely, 13915 Marseille cedex 20, France
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- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Toulouse, université Paul-Sabatier, 31059 Toulouse, France
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- Aix-Marseille université, 13284 Marseille, France; Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital Nord, AP-HM, chemin des Bourrely, 13915 Marseille cedex 20, France
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- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Toulouse, université Paul-Sabatier, 31059 Toulouse, France
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Radic JAE, Chou SHY, Du R, Lee JW. Levetiracetam versus phenytoin: a comparison of efficacy of seizure prophylaxis and adverse event risk following acute or subacute subdural hematoma diagnosis. Neurocrit Care 2014; 21:228-37. [PMID: 24549935 PMCID: PMC10627505 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-013-9951-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although both levetiracetam and phenytoin are used for seizure prophylaxis in subdural hematomas (SDHs), there is little data on their comparative efficacies. We compared the efficacy and risk of using levetiracetam versus phenytoin for seizure prophylaxis following acute or subacute SDH diagnosis. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, the clinical data registry at a tertiary care hospital was searched for all cases of acute or subacute SDHs that were admitted to hospital in 2002, 2003, or 2011. Risk of clinical and/or electrographic seizures, and risk of adverse drug events were compared between the two exposure arms. RESULTS 124 subjects in the phenytoin arm and 164 subjects in the levetiracetam arm were included. There was no significant difference in clinical and/or electrographic seizure risk, though there was a decreased risk of adverse events in the levetiracetam arm (p < 0.001). In subjects with midline shift >0 mm, levetiracetam was associated with an increased risk of electrographic seizures during hospitalization (p = 0.028) and a decreased risk of adverse drug effects (p = 0.001), compared with phenytoin use. CONCLUSIONS Levetiracetam generally appears to have a similar efficacy to phenytoin in preventing clinical and/or electrographic seizures following acute/subacute SDH diagnosis, though patients with midline shift >0 mm may have associated with a higher risk of electrographic seizures on levetiracetam compared with patients on phenytoin. Levetiracetam is associated with a lower risk of adverse drug effects. A prospective, randomized study would more definitively determine any difference in efficacy and risk between phenytoin and levetiracetam.
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- Julia Anne Elisabeth Radic
- The Edward B. Bromfield Epilepsy Program, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, 02115, Boston, MA, USA,
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Seifi A, Asadi-Pooya AA, Carr K, Maltenfort M, Emami M, Bell R, Moussouttas M, Yazbeck M, Rincon F. The epidemiology, risk factors, and impact on hospital mortality of status epilepticus after subdural hematoma in the United States. SPRINGERPLUS 2014; 3:332. [PMID: 25077058 PMCID: PMC4112038 DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Introduction Subdural hematoma (SDH) is a well described risk factor in the development of Status Epilepticus (SE), however the epidemiology of SE after SDH is unknown. In this study, we sought to determine the epidemiology of SE, the prevalence of risk factors, and impact on hospital mortality using a large administrative dataset. Methods Data was derived from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 1988 through 2011. We queried the NIS database for patients older than 18 years, with a diagnosis of SDH and SE. Diagnoses were defined by ICD 9 CM codes 432.1, 852.2, 852.3 and 345.3 for SE. Adjusted incidence rates of admission and prevalence proportions were calculated. Multivariate logistic models were then fitted to assess for the impact of status epilepticus on hospital mortality. Results Over the 23-year period, we identified more than 1,583,255 admissions with a diagnosis of SDH. The prevalence of SE in this cohort was 0.5% (7,421 admissions). The population adjusted incidence rate of admissions of SDH increased from 13/100,000 in 1988 to 38/100,000 in 2011. The prevalence of SE in SDH, increased from 0.5% in 1988 to 0.7% in 2011. In hospital mortality of patients with SDH and without SE decreased from 17.9% to 10.3% while in hospital mortality of patients with SDH and SE did not statistically change. Mortality increased over the same period (2.3/100,000 in 1988 to 3.9/100.000 in 2011) and the diagnosis of SE increased mortality in this cohort (OR 2.17, p < 0.0001). The risk of SE remained stable throughout the study period, but was higher among older patients, blacks, and in those with respiratory, metabolic, hematological, and renal system dysfunction. Conclusion Our study demonstrates that the incidence of admissions of SDH is increasing in the United States. Despite a decline in the overall SDH related mortality, SE increased the risk of in-hospital death in patients with a primary diagnosis of SDH.
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- Ali Seifi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neurocritical Care, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Mail Code 7843, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Medical School Building 102F, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900 USA
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ; Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neurocritical Care, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Mail Code 7843, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Medical School Building 102F, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900 USA
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Division of Neuro Critical Care, Capital Institute for Neurosciences, Trenton, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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Cyrous A, O’Neal B, Freeman WD. New approaches to bedside monitoring in stroke. Expert Rev Neurother 2014; 12:915-28. [DOI: 10.1586/ern.12.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OPINION STATEMENT Clinical presentation, neurologic condition, and imaging findings are the key components in establishing a treatment plan for acute SDH. Location and size of the SDH and presence of midline shift can rapidly be determined by computed tomography of the head. Immediate laboratory work up must include PT, PTT, INR, and platelet count. Presence of a coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis requires immediate reversal and treatment with the appropriate agent(s), in order to lessen the risk of hematoma expansion. Reversal protocols used are similar to those for intracerebral hemorrhage, with institutional variations. Immediate neurosurgical evaluation is sought in order to determine whether the SDH warrants surgical evacuation. Urgent or emergent surgical evacuation of a SDH is largely influenced by neurologic examination, imaging characteristics, and presence of mass effect or elevated intracranial pressure. Generally, evacuation of an acute SDH is recommended if the clot thickness exceeds 10 mm or the midline shift is greater than 5 mm, regardless of the neurologic condition. In patients with patients with an acute SDH with clot thickness <10 mm and midline shift <5 mm, specific considerations of neurologic findings and clinical circumstances will be of importance. In addition, consideration will be given as to whether an individual patient is likely to benefit from surgery. For an acute SDH, evacuation by craniotomy or craniectomy is preferred over burr holes based on available data. Postoperative care includes monitoring of resolution of pneumocephalus, mobilization and drain removal, and monitoring for signs of SDH reaccumulation. Medical considerations include seizure prophylaxis and management as well as management and resumption of antithrombotic and anticoagulant medication.
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- Carter Gerard
- Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, POB, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA,
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Balser D, Rodgers SD, Johnson B, Shi C, Tabak E, Samadani U. Evolving management of symptomatic chronic subdural hematoma: experience of a single institution and review of the literature. Neurol Res 2013; 35:233-42. [PMID: 23485050 DOI: 10.1179/1743132813y.0000000166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) has an increasing incidence and results in high morbidity and mortality. We review here the 10-year experience of a single institution and the literature regarding the treatment and major associations of cSDH. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all cSDHs surgically treated from 2000 to 2010 in the New York Harbor Health Care System to evaluate the duration from admission to treatment, type of treatment, length of stay (LOS) in critical care, LOS in the hospital, and recurrence. The literature was reviewed with regards to incidence, associations, and treatment of cSDH. RESULTS From 2000 to 2008, 44 patients were treated with burr holes (BHs). From 2008 to 2010, 29 patients were treated with twist-drill evacuation (subdural evacuating port system, SEPS). Four patients from each group were readmitted for reoperation (9% vs 14%; P = 0.53). The average time to intervention for SEPS (11.2 ± 15.3 hours) was faster than for BHs (40.3 ± 69.1 hours) (P = 0.02). The total hospital LOS was shorter for SEPS (9.3 ± 6.8 days) versus BHs (13.4 ± 10.2 days) (P = 0.04); both were significantly longer than for a brain tumor patient undergoing craniotomy (7.0 ± 0.5 days, n = 94, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Despite decreasing LOSs as treatment for cSDH evolved from BHs to SEPS, the LOS for a cSDH is still longer than that of a patient undergoing craniotomy for brain tumor. We noted 11% recurrence in our series of patients, which included individuals who recurred as late as 3 years after initial diagnosis.
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- David Balser
- New York University School of Medicine and NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, USA
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[Reduced vigilance and anisocoria following subdural hematoma]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2013; 108:679-81. [PMID: 23884425 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-013-0277-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Battaglia F, Lubrano V, Ribeiro-Filho T, Pradel V, Roche PH. Incidence et impact clinique des crises comitiales périopératoires pour les hématomes sous-duraux chroniques. Neurochirurgie 2012; 58:230-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2010] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Rosenthal ES. The utility of EEG, SSEP, and other neurophysiologic tools to guide neurocritical care. Neurotherapeutics 2012; 9:24-36. [PMID: 22234455 PMCID: PMC3271154 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-011-0101-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Neuromonitoring is an emerging field that aims to characterize real-time neurophysiology to tailor therapy for acute injuries of the central nervous system. While cardiac telemetry has been used for decades among patients requiring critical care of all kinds, neurophysiology and neurotelemetry has only recently emerged as a routine screening tool in comatose patients. The increasing utilization of electroencephalography in comatose patients is primarily due to the recognition of the common occurrence of nonconvulsive seizures among comatose patients, the development of quantitative measures to detect regional ischemia, and the appreciation of electroencephalography phenotypes that indicate prognosis after cardiac arrest. Other neuromonitoring tools, such as somatosensory evoked potentials have a complementary role, surveying the integrity of the neuroaxis as an indicator of prognosis or illness progression in both acute brain and spinal injuries.
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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