ArticleThe neuroradiology journal2022
Intra-arterial nimodipine for severe cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage - neurological and radiological outcome.
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- Endovascular treatment of symptomatic vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage - a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neuroradiology · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative Outcomes of Combined Balloon Angioplasty and Intra-arterial Calcium Channel Blockers Versus Monotherapy for Cerebral Vasospasm Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Translational stroke research · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of balloon Angioplasty and Intra-Arterial calcium channel blockers in the management of Cerebral Vasospasm: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Intra-arterial nimodipine and outcomes in delayed cerebral ischemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.Brain & spine · 2026Article
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- Comparative analysis of two standardised protocols for prevention of vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: A retrospective pilot study.European journal of anaesthesiology and intensive care · 2025Article
- Non-Aneurysmal Perimesencephalic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Current status of perimesencephalic non-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectivesCerebral vasospasm is a known complication to aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, which can lead to severe morbidity. Intra-arterial vasodilation therapy is widely used as a last resort treatment in patients with symptomatic refractory cerebral vasospasm but there is limited data about the outcome. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the neurological and radiological outcome in patients treated with intra-arterial nimodipine in relation to cerebral infarction, procedure-related complications and clinical outcome.
methodsPatients with refractory cerebral vasospasm treated with intra-arterial nimodipine during 2009-2020 at Sahlgrenska University Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Neurological outcome (modified Rankin Scale) at 30 days and 6 months, development of cerebral infarction after intra-arterial nimodipine treatment and procedure-related complications were studied.
resultsForty-eight patients were treated with intra-arterial nimodipine. A good outcome (modified Rankin Scale 0-2) was seen in 25% (
conclusionsA majority of patients developed an ischaemic cerebral infarction in spite of intra-arterial nimodipine treatment. However, a good clinical recovery was seen in almost half of the patients after 6 months. Minor complications occurred in one out of five patients.
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