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ArticleJournal of neurology2023

Pupillometry in the follow-up of patients undergoing EVT - prediction of space-occupying hemispheric infarction.

Clara-Sophie Kossel, Franca Kobus, Matthias C Borutta, Maximilian Kärtner, Joji B Kuramatsu, Tobias Engelhorn, Stefan Schwab, Julia Koehn

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Clara-Sophie KosselDepartment of Neurology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Franca KobusDepartment of Neurology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Matthias C BoruttaDepartment of Neurology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Maximilian KärtnerDepartment of Neurology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Joji B KuramatsuDepartment of Neurology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Tobias EngelhornDepartment of Neuroradiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Stefan SchwabDepartment of Neurology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Julia KoehnDepartment of Neurology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Germany. julia.koehn@uk-erlangen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6002-8254

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Abstract

backgroundDespite benefits of endovascular treatment (EVT) for large vessel occlusion (LVO) ischemic stroke, space-occupying brain edema (BE) represents a detrimental complication. In critical-care settings, CT-imaging is needed for monitoring these patients. Yet, bed-side techniques with the potential to predict whether patients develop BE or not would facilitate a time- and cost-efficient patient care. We assessed clinical significance of automated pupillometry in the follow-up of patients undergoing EVT.

methodsFrom 10/2018 to 10/2021, neurocritical-care-unit patients were retrospectively enrolled after EVT of anterior circulation LVO. We monitored parameters of pupillary reactivity [light-reflex-latency (Lat), constriction- and redilation-velocities (CV, DV), percentage-change-of-apertures (per-change); NeurOptics-pupilometer

results3241 pupillary assessments of 122 patients [67 women, 73 years (61.0-85.0)] were included. 13/122 patients developed BE. Patients with BE had significantly lower CVs, DVs, and smaller per-changes than patients without BE. On day 1 after EVT mean-deltas of CV, DV, and per-changes were significantly lower in patients with than without BE. Positive-predictive-values of calculated thresholds to discriminate both groups were considerably low, yet, we found high negative-predictive-values for CV, DV, per-changes, and mean-deltas (max.: 98.4%).

conclusionOur data suggest associations between noninvasively detected changes in pupillary reactivity and BE early after LVO-EVT. Pupillometry may identify patients who are unlikely to develop BE and may not need repetitive follow-up-imaging or rescue-therapy.

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Brain IschemiaEndovascular ProceduresStrokeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfarctionPrognosisRetrospective StudiesThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeAutomated pupillometryEndovascular treatmentIschemic strokeLarge vessel occlusionPupillary reactivity

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