• J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · Nov 2013

    Predictors of severity of cerebral vasospasm caused by aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

    • Ramazan Jabbarli, Sven Gläsker, Johannes Weber, Christian Taschner, Manfred Olschewski, and Vera Van Velthoven.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Freiburg, Germany.
    • J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2013 Nov 1;22(8):1332-9.

    BackgroundCerebral vasospasm is one of the leading causes of poor outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. The risk factors for the development of vasospasm have been evaluated in many clinical studies. However, it remains unclear if vasospasm severity can be predicted. The purpose of this study was to determine if different demographic and clinical factors that appear to be predictors of vasospasm can also prognosticate the severity of cerebral vasospasm.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed consecutive patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage who underwent endovascular vasospasm treatment in a single center. In order to define predictors of vasospasm severity, we studied the demographic and clinical characteristics of these patients. Vasospasm severity was defined by cerebral angiography, transcranial Doppler ultrasound, and therapeutic response on endovascular treatment. Statistical analyses were performed to determine significant predictors.ResultsA total of 70 patients with vasospasm were included. Early onset of mean flow velocities>160 cm/second on transcranial Doppler ultrasound correlated with severity of angiographic vasospasm (P=.0469) and resistance against intra-arterial papaverine (P=.0277). Younger age (<51 years of age) was significantly associated with severity of vasospasm regarding extension on angiography (P=.0422), the need for repetitive endovascular treatment (P=.0084), persistence of transcranial Doppler ultrasound vasospasm after endovascular treatment (P=.0004), and resistance against intra-arterial papaverine (P=.0341).ConclusionsYounger age and early onset of vasospasm on transcranial Doppler ultrasound are important predictors for vasospasm severity. We recommend early and aggressive therapy in this subgroup.Copyright © 2013 National Stroke Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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