Neurosurgical review
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Neurosurgical review · Apr 2008
Intracisternal infusion of magnesium sulfate solution improved reduced cerebral blood flow induced by experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage in the rat.
Magnesium has neuroprotective and antivasospastic properties in the presence of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The present study investigated the effect of intracisternal administration of magnesium on cerebral vasospasm in the experimental SAH rat model. The rat double-SAH model (0.2 mL autologous blood injected twice into the cisterna magna) was used. ⋯ The weighted average CBF was significantly reduced (P<0.01, Student's t-test) in the SAH group (0.78+/-0.16 mL g(-1) min(-1)) compared to the control group (1.0+/-0.15 mL g(-1) min(-1)) and was significantly improved (P<0.01, Student's t-test) in the SAH + MG group (0.98+/-0.18 mL g(-1) min(-1)). Local CBF was significantly reduced (P<0.05, unpaired t test) in 16 locations in the SAH group and significantly improved (P < 0.05, unpaired t test) in 12 locations in the SAH + MG group. Intracisternal infusion of magnesium sulfate significantly improved reduced CBF induced by experimental SAH in the rat.