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Cerebral Vasospasm Prevention

Cerebral vasospasm and the resulting infarction remain the most devastating complications of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).

Since vasodilator drugs cannot reverse cerebral vasospasm, treatment is directed to prevent vasospasm and to prevent or reverse ischemic deficits 1).

Nimodipine

see Nimodipine for Cerebral Vasospasm Prevention.

External Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage for subarachnoid hemorrhage

External Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage for subarachnoid hemorrhage

No Benefit

1)
Levati A, Solaini C, Boselli L. Prevention and treatment of vasospasm. J Neurosurg Sci. 1998 Mar;42(1 Suppl 1):27-31. PMID: 9800599.